There are more immigrant billionaires in America than ever before—at a time when immigration is one of the country’s most discussed and debated topics. for an exclusive conversation with three Forbes wealth editors to discuss our list of the 125 billionaire immigrants behind some of the U.S.’ most successful companies, what lessons we can draw from their stories and why it matters.

is a senior reporter who covers the world’s wealthiest people with a focus on their businesses, philanthropy and political spending. He joined Forbes in 2021 and works in New York. He’s covered the blowup of a former billionaire’s foundation for underserved students, America’s Richest Families, and how Charles Koch, Phil Knight and other aging billionaires plan to transfer their wealth. Durot worked as a financial statement auditor at Deloitte from 2015 to 2020 after graduating from Miami University of Ohio with bachelor’s and master’s degrees in accounting.

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is an executive editor at Forbes overseeing our in-depth news and feature coverage across the areas of politics and wealth for both forbes.com and Forbes magazine. That includes stories on Russian oligarchs, Ukrainian entrepreneurs, new billionaires and investigations into offshore vehicles. Prior to that, she was co-editor of our World’s Billionaires List and the Forbes 400 Richest Americans and launched our list of the nation’s most successful self-made women.

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is a senior editor at Forbes who oversees The Forbes 400 and World’s Billionaires lists. His reporting on billionaires has stretched from America's largest cardboard box factory to Donald Trump's penthouse.