Darian Woods

Zeke's a professor at the University of Pennsylvania's Wharton Business School. And he says amid all the coverage and the political speeches, he's really noticed two narratives about immigrants taking hold.

Zeke's a professor at the University of Pennsylvania's Wharton Business School. And he says amid all the coverage and the political speeches, he's really noticed two narratives about immigrants taking hold.

Zeke's a professor at the University of Pennsylvania's Wharton Business School. And he says amid all the coverage and the political speeches, he's really noticed two narratives about immigrants taking hold.

I was not going to say anything, but since you said it, it's out there in the open now. But, you know, Zeke says this dichotomy between fear and pity, it distracts us from the larger truth about immigrants. Coming up, we break out of the binary. Zeke Hernandez has moved around a lot during his lifetime.

I was not going to say anything, but since you said it, it's out there in the open now. But, you know, Zeke says this dichotomy between fear and pity, it distracts us from the larger truth about immigrants. Coming up, we break out of the binary. Zeke Hernandez has moved around a lot during his lifetime.

I was not going to say anything, but since you said it, it's out there in the open now. But, you know, Zeke says this dichotomy between fear and pity, it distracts us from the larger truth about immigrants. Coming up, we break out of the binary. Zeke Hernandez has moved around a lot during his lifetime.

He was born in Uruguay and his family moved from there to various parts of Central America and eventually to Argentina. And there, he says he noticed just how different economically countries could be.

He was born in Uruguay and his family moved from there to various parts of Central America and eventually to Argentina. And there, he says he noticed just how different economically countries could be.

He was born in Uruguay and his family moved from there to various parts of Central America and eventually to Argentina. And there, he says he noticed just how different economically countries could be.

Zeke says the reasons for this can be broken down into five things. Five things any group of people contributes to economic growth. And because immigrants are people, they also contribute these things. They are talent, consumption, taxes, investment, and innovation.

Zeke says the reasons for this can be broken down into five things. Five things any group of people contributes to economic growth. And because immigrants are people, they also contribute these things. They are talent, consumption, taxes, investment, and innovation.

Zeke says the reasons for this can be broken down into five things. Five things any group of people contributes to economic growth. And because immigrants are people, they also contribute these things. They are talent, consumption, taxes, investment, and innovation.

Yeah, I mean, after they work, they have paychecks to spend, right? So the second thing they bring is consumption. In economic terms, when immigrants enter an economy, they increase aggregate demand for goods and services.

Yeah, I mean, after they work, they have paychecks to spend, right? So the second thing they bring is consumption. In economic terms, when immigrants enter an economy, they increase aggregate demand for goods and services.

Yeah, I mean, after they work, they have paychecks to spend, right? So the second thing they bring is consumption. In economic terms, when immigrants enter an economy, they increase aggregate demand for goods and services.

Yeah. So, for example, in D.C., where I live, there's a large Ethiopian community, and you're more likely to see in this area a demand for Ethiopian food and restaurants. Or in a place with lots of Korean immigrants, retailers may be more likely to import Korean beauty products. So this is the novelty effect of immigrant consumer demand.

Yeah. So, for example, in D.C., where I live, there's a large Ethiopian community, and you're more likely to see in this area a demand for Ethiopian food and restaurants. Or in a place with lots of Korean immigrants, retailers may be more likely to import Korean beauty products. So this is the novelty effect of immigrant consumer demand.

Yeah. So, for example, in D.C., where I live, there's a large Ethiopian community, and you're more likely to see in this area a demand for Ethiopian food and restaurants. Or in a place with lots of Korean immigrants, retailers may be more likely to import Korean beauty products. So this is the novelty effect of immigrant consumer demand.

What does it taste like?

What does it taste like?