The State of Legal Immigration with David J. Bier, Cato Institute

In an interview recorded on Wednesday, February 21, 2024, Immigration Nerds host Lauren Clarke talked to David J. Bier, Associate Director of Immigration Studies at the Cato Institute about the state of America's legal immigration system. Mr. Bier recently testified at a hearing before the Committee on Oversight and Accountability in the United States House of Representatives. In that testimony and on this episode of the Immigration Nerds, Bier discusses the the parole sponsorship program, illegal encounters at the border, and his analysis of what legal immigration should look like in the United States.GUEST: David J. Bier, Associate Director of Immigration Studies | Cato InstituteHOST: Lauren Clarke, Senior Attorney, Erickson Immigration GroupNEWS NERD: Rob Taylor, Partner & Shareholder, Erickson Immigration GroupPRODUCER: Adam BelmarSHOW RESOURCE LINKS:Immigration Hearing of the Committee on Oversight and Accountability for United States House of Representatives January 17, 2024