The Corner

The Conservative Case for Open Borders

Warren Meyer, writing in Forbes, argues that immigration restrictions violate natural rights–all immigration restrictions, that is, although he does not stress the point: We are to have open borders. At the same time, we should keep the newcomers from voting or receiving government benefits. Anyone who doubts the feasibility or desirability of this policy mix has abandoned conservative principles, he argues. But if conservative principles require these policies, maybe they are best abandoned.

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