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Daniel Di Martino: a Latino immigrant on immigration (and Venezuela)

Aug 17, 2026 · 1h 1m

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On this episode, Razib talks to Daniel Di Martino , a Venezuelan-born economist, speaker, and fellow at the Manhattan Institute , where his research centers on immigration policy, including selection, assimilation, and high-skilled migration. Born in 1999 and raised in Venezuela, he witnessed firsthand the impacts of socialism, including hyperinflation and shortages, which prompted him to immigrate to the United States in 2016. He earned a BA in Quantitative Economics from Indiana University and a PhD in Economics from Columbia University. He writes for publications such as City Journal , and USA Today, and serves on the board of advisors for Young America's Foundation while sitting on New…