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Dr Harry Binswager a leading Objectivist has written an excellent essay in "defense of phasing-in open immigration into the United States."
He write in part: "An
end to immigration quotas is demanded by the principle of individual
rights. Every individual has rights as an individual, not as a member
this or that nation. One has rights not by virtue of being an American,
but
by virtue of being human."
You can read Dr Binswangers entire entire essay here
While arguing
for
the "right to migrate" as an ethical issue I have been disappointed by
the lack of support
from Libertarians.
At least in California Libertarians have tended to
support Nativist policies. They buy the economic arguments that
immigrants are a cost to government and have been willing to sacrifice
the individual rights of immigrants to save money. The Objectivists,
according to this essay, do support more open immigration. This makes
perfect sense. Even more important is that Dr Binswanger makes an
argument for "phasing-in" open immigration. He doesn't give a timetable but the
implication is that it should happen in the next decade.
One last quote from this very important essay: "Open
immigration: the benefits are great. The right is unquestionable. So
let them come."
Thank you to Peter L.who sent me this link
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