Economist Jonathan Gruber On Why The US Economy Needs Immigrants

Trump Culture Wars — In this June 18, 2020, photo, Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) students celebrate in front of the Supreme Court after the Supreme Court rejected President Donald Trump's effort to end legal protections for young immigrants in Washington.

Aidan Connelly is a production assistant on Boston Public Radio. A graduate of Emerson College with a B.A in journalism, his work has appeared on WBUR, KCRW, and The Marketplace Morning Report.

July 15, 2020

Updated August 07, 2023

President Trump is extending a moratorium on H-1B visas for skilled workers, arguing the move will help stop the spread of COVID-19. On Wednesday, MIT economist Jonathan Gruber called in to Boston Public Radio to talk though all the avenues President Trump is using to try and curb immigration, and highlight how international workers and students fuel the U.S. economy.

Gruber is the Ford Professor of Economics at MIT. His latest book is ‘Jumpstarting America: How Breakthrough Science Can Revive Economic Growth and the American Dream.'

Aidan Connelly is a production assistant on Boston Public Radio. A graduate of Emerson College with a B.A in journalism, his work has appeared on WBUR, KCRW, and The Marketplace Morning Report.