Tag: open borders

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

“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.

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