Tag: immigration

Dave Smith recently took the time to respond to my last article, which was a reply to a prior episode where he discussed immigration.

I truly appreciate the nuance with which Dave approaches the issue—something which tends to be missing by "both sides" on this subject. Despite that, I still had my disagreements

“You can’t have open borders with a welfare state.” This common assertion should not be taken as gospel. It depends on a few factors, which are at the very least questionable.

...it’s clear that not only does a “nation” not require a border, but the State has failed miserably in regard to producing one.

In contemporary political discussion, a few things about the economy are usually taken for granted that are flat out wrong. In particular, the rise of economic nationalism - exemplified by the populist movements surrounding Donald Trump and Bernie Sanders...

What sets the “immigration policy” in a free market, is the private decisions of many different people who choose who to (and who not to) hire, purchase from, lease to, sell to, etc.

Immigration is controversial among libertarians for valid reasons. Many libertarians reduce their political opinions down to property rights and non-aggression. For immigration, however, it is difficult to see how appealing to property rights can address the question since it entails the movement of people over public property. Anti-State There is another common sentiment that is

The federal government setting the rules for the entire border is the worst possible route for people who care about respecting the wishes of individuals.