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Ayn Rand, the Immigrant: 100 Years Since She Came to America

February 26, 2026

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In this episode of the Ayn Rand Institute podcast, Ben Bayer interviews Agustina Vergara Cid and Brandon Lisi about their new article: “’I Chose to Be an American:’ Ayn Rand’s Immigration Story.”

Topics include:

Motivation for the article;
Why Rand chose America;
Obstacles Rand faced;
How Rand pushed America to live up to its values;
Archival resources consulted;
Most surprising facts about Rand’s story;
Impact of the article.

Read the article here: “’I Chose to be an American:’ Ayn Rand’s Immigration Story.”

This episode was recorded on February 23, 2026, and posted on February 24, 2026. Listen and subscribe wherever you get your podcasts. Watch archived podcasts here.

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