March 27, 2017 9:01AM 

# Immigration Policy Redux 

By [Jeffrey Miron](https://www.cato.org/people/jeffrey-miron) 

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A friend recently emailed me this after arriving at the Barcelona airport from Dublin:

> I approve of their immigration system. I had this conversation with the agent:
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> Americano?
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> Si
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> You are not Trump?
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> Ha no.
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> Welcome
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> Gracias

Says it all.

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