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Ebola Outbreak: Stop the Carriers?

From time immemorial we have blamed outbreaks of diseases on foreigners.  From “yellow” fever amongst Chinese immigrants to dangerous diseases carried by Mexican illegal immigrants crossing the border, this subject never seems to be far from the conversation about immigration.  But does containment even work?

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From time immemorial we have blamed outbreaks of diseases on foreigners.  From “yellow” fever amongst Chinese immigrants to dangerous diseases carried by Mexican illegal immigrants crossing the border, this subject never seems to be far from the conversation about immigration.  But does containment even work?

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Jack served as a Sniper and Team Leader in 3rd Ranger Battalion and as a Senior Weapons Sergeant on a Military Free Fall team in 5th Special Forces Group. Having left the military in 2010, he graduated from Columbia with a BA in political science. Murphy is the author of Reflexive Fire, Target Deck, Direct Action, and Gray Matter Splatter. His memoir, "Murphy's Law" is due for a 2019 release and can be pre-ordered now.

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