ABSTRACT
Populist parties are surging in popularity. One of their main platforms is stopping immigration. Many people think that immigration harms their societies and has stripped them of control of their countries. When people defend immigration restrictions in public debate, they often cite the costs of immigration. They claim that immigration raises unemployment, lowers wages, increases crime and terrorism, and has other harmful effects. Critics of immigration then conclude that immigration restrictions are justified. But usually critics of immigration only cite the costs of immigration to native citizens. They ignore the benefits of immigration to the immigrants. A large number of studies have examined the effects of immigration on wages and other forms of economic activity, and these studies tend to find that immigration has few negative economic effects. The surgeon intends to cause the foreigner harm in order to benefit compatriots.
