Immigration

The Madness of the Wall Debate

by Gary D. Barnett January 18, 2019

"The Wall was an edifice of fear. On November 9th, it became a place of joy." - Former German President Horst Köhler, Berlin, November 9th 2009 America has become the epitome of divisiveness, one side against the other, both against the middle. This is a malignancy that has grown into mass hatred, and no good can result from such animosity among ...

Border Patrol Is Turning America Into a Constitution-Free Zone

by John W. Whitehead January 16, 2019

“Necessity is the plea for every infringement of human freedom. It is the argument of tyrants; it is the creed of slaves.”— William Pitt How far would you really go to secure the nation’s borders against illegal aliens? Would you give the government limitless amounts of money to fight yet another endless war? Surround the entire country with concrete walls and ...

The Libertarian Angle: Trump’s Wall and Shutdown (video)

by Future of Freedom Foundation January 10, 2019

FFF president Jacob Hornberger and Richard Ebeling, professor at The Citadel, discuss the ongoing political tussle over the border wall and the ensuing government shutdown. Go to the podcast.

Focus on Freedom: Open the Borders

by Catherine Bleish December 13, 2018

Catherine Bleish applies the non-aggression principle to the movement of people.

Libertarian Angle: More Border Control Chaos

by Future of Freedom Foundation November 1, 2018

Jacob Hornberger and Richard Ebeling discuss immigration.

The Libertarian Angle: The Immigrant Caravan

by Future of Freedom Foundation October 23, 2018

As a large group of refugees heads north through Mexico, it is time to ask what a proper libertarian stance on immigration should be. FFF president Jacob Hornberger and Richard Ebeling discuss. Go to the podcast.

The Libertarian Angle: More Immigration-Control Chaos (video)

by Future of Freedom Foundation August 29, 2018

Immigration controls are like any other type of government control--a top-down command structure doomed to failure and resource mismanagement. And more importantly, immigration controls violate the libertarian non-agression principle. Jacob Hornberger and Richard Ebeling discuss. Go to the podcast.

Libertarian Lessons: Immigration

by Scott McPherson August 8, 2018

Individuals are autonomous beings with rights that must be respected – by other individuals, and by government – regardless of religion, ethnicity, race, creed, or place of origin. We are each “endowed by our Creator” with the right to life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness. For libertarians, immigration is thereby considered a net good. “Let us exalt, not stifle, man's mobility!” declared ...

The Libertarian Angle: Trade and Immigration Controls (video)

by Future of Freedom Foundation June 26, 2018

If the free movement of goods is beneficent and desired, does that not also hold true for people? And more importantly, don't people have the right of free movement? FFF president Jacob G. Hornberger and Richard M. Ebeling discuss. Go to the podcast.

Caging Children, Separating Families: Has the War on Immigration Gone Too Far?

by John W. Whitehead June 13, 2018

“Never has our future been more unpredictable, never have we depended so much on political forces that cannot be trusted to follow the rules of common sense and self-interest—forces that look like sheer insanity, if judged by the standards of other centuries.” ― Hannah Arendt, The Origins of Totalitarianism Sometimes you have to draw a line in the sand. This ...

The Tyranny of Immigration Controls

by Jacob G. Hornberger April 1, 2018

Imagine the following conversation: John: Oh, my head hurts so bad. I don’t know what I’m going to do. Jack: If you stopped beating your head against that wall, your headache would go away. John: You libertarians are always so impractical and extreme. My headache has nothing to do with the fact that I am beating my head against this wall. I ...

Open Borders: Trade, Migration, Entrepreneurship, and Property

by Ken Schoolland April 1, 2018

For good reason people ask how nations can become more prosperous. Usually the start is “Why is there poverty?” But the real question should be “Why is there wealth?” Poverty is the natural condition of all peoples of the world throughout history. Only in the past couple hundred years have we seen an astounding rise in the amount of ...