TY - BOOK AU - Caplan,Bryan Douglas AU - Weinersmith,Zach AU - Cagle,Mary TI - Open borders: the science and ethics of immigration SN - 9781250316967 AV - JV6035 .C36 2019 U1 - 325.73 23 PY - 2019/// CY - New York, NY PB - First Second KW - Emigration and immigration KW - Moral and ethical aspects KW - Comic books, strips, etc KW - Economic aspects KW - Government policy KW - Illegal aliens KW - United States KW - Cartoons and comics KW - fast KW - Ethnic relations KW - Comics (Graphic works) KW - Graphic novels KW - Nonfiction comics KW - lcgft N1 - Includes bibliographical references (pages 217-248); Global Apartheid --; Trillion-dollar bills on the sidewalk --; The native's burden? --; Crimes against culture --; The golden goose on trial --; Keyhole solutions --; All roads lead to open borders --; Fantastic journeys ... and how to finish them N2 - "American policy-makers have long been locked in a heated battle over whether, how many, and what kind of immigrants to allow to live and work in the country. Those in favor of welcoming more immigrants often cite humanitarian reasons, while those in favor of more restrictive laws argue the need to protect native citizens. But economist Bryan Caplan adds a new, compelling perspective to the immigration debate: He argues that opening all borders could eliminate absolute poverty worldwide and usher in a booming worldwide economy--greatly benefiting humanity. With a clear and conversational tone, exhaustive research, and vibrant illustrations by Zach Weinersmith, Open Borders makes the case for unrestricted immigration easy to follow and hard to deny"--Provided by publisher ER -