THE CASE FOR OPEN BORDERS

Pete Cross presents this deeply reported and thoroughly researched audiobook with the seriousness it merits. His well-paced narration captures the author's passion for migrants and thorough critique of the governments, corporations, and media that demonize them. He maintains a journalistic tone as the text traverses the globe, sharing the stories of those who have experienced the dark sides of immigration: children separated from parents, desperate people turned away, and violence in the name of sovereignty. Author Washington reminds the listener of this country's immigrant history and uses data to debunk the ideas that migrants bring drugs and ruin communities. Washington spells out more than two dozen recommendations to improve matters; these surely run against the tenor of the times but are worth hearing and considering. A.D.M. © AudioFile 2024, Portland, Maine [Published: FEBRUARY 2024]