Source: The UnPopulist
by Shikha Dalmia
“Usually, one hears one of two arguments for liberalizing immigration — the conservative, self-interested argument or the progressive, altruistic argument. The self-interested case for immigration basically emphasizes the economic benefits of immigration for the host country. The progressive case stresses the benefits for the immigrants themselves. But there is a third, classical liberal case, for immigration — namely that border controls and immigration restrictions lead to state violence not just against immigrants but citizens themselves. They curtail the liberties of native-borns because attempts to control outsiders inevitably result in controlling insiders as well.” (04/22/25)
https://www.theunpopulist.net/p/without-draconian-action-against