The Saad Truth with Dr. Saad Do We Have the Necessary Evidence Against Open Borders? (The Saad Truth with Dr. Saad_965)
Feb 10, 2026
A clear decision-making model is used to ask how much evidence is enough to judge public policy. The conversation applies an evidence-accumulation framework to immigration and open-border proposals. Specific harms and social strains tied to immigration are listed and debated. Listeners are challenged to identify what evidence would change their minds.
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Sequential Choice Applied To Open Borders
- Gad Saad applies a sequential binary choice model to public policy decisions about open borders.
- He argues existing evidence far exceeds the stopping threshold favoring restriction due to social harms observed in the West.
Personal And Societal Examples Cited
- Gad Saad recounts personal and societal examples he sees as evidence against open borders, from sexual assaults to no‑go zones.
- He cites his two‑year leave from a Canadian university because it became dangerous for him.
Pattern Recognition Across Countries
- Saad highlights patterns in crime and social change he attributes to specific immigrant subgroups and shared religious ties.
- He contends recurring, group‑specific behaviors across countries signal systemic problems, not isolated incidents.