Addressing anti-immigration arguments; an asylum/removal defense lawyer calls in; & more!

6 February 2026, Livestream #80

0:00 Studying law in connection with a Super Chat from Steven

Engaging with chats

7:36 Closed or open immigration/borders?

17:33 Call with Zak ("canad" on Zoom)

Gold standard and fiat currency, war and pet projects

Debtors and creditors

Student loans and rising tuition

Public education, competition, and teacher's unions

45:50 Call with Gene while he's at an anti-ICE protest

Rodney King & O.J. Simpson

Public protests

Free markets and free speech in education vs. government control

No Kings protest

1:11:15 End of call

"La migra"

1:14:07 Call with Simon re: immigration

Harry Binswanger's view

Innocent until proven guilty, preventive law

Searches and seizures

Law breaking and evil laws

A group that Simon was ejected from

Harry's view, paired de-controls, concerns about crime

Background checks

Other arguments against immigration: welfare

Economic benefits of immigrants

"They take our jobs!"

2:04:55 Preliminary chat with Yernaz

2:11:07 Break until 2:23:02

2:24:44 Call with Yernaz (in The Netherlands) re: immigration in Europe

More welfare than in the U.S.

Policing in Europe, terrorism

Welfare, refugees, voting

2:37:50 Simon joins the call

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4:27:59 Call with Steven (an asylum/removal defense lawyer)

Immigration/asylum

Berk vs. Choy

Outro

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