[Problem profile] “Immigration restrictions” by Robert Wiblin

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Why might immigration restrictions be a problem?

Many people are hurt by the fact that they cannot legally move away from the country where they were born.

Immigration restrictions can keep people in poverty, and/or force them to live in countries where they risk facing violence or oppression.

Immigration restrictions also cause indirect harms. For example, they can prevent scientists from collaborating, which slows down the development of useful technologies that could help many people.

Polls suggest that 750 million people worldwide would migrate if they could, and that migrants [...]

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Outline:

(00:09) Our overall view

(00:35) Why might immigration restrictions be a problem?

(01:30) Arguments in favour of easing immigration restrictions

(04:33) Arguments against easing immigration restrictions

(07:00) Learn more

(07:29) Explore other pressing world problems

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First published:
September 26th, 2022

Source:
https://80000hours.org/problem-profiles/immigration-restrictions

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