Open Borders

My case for open borders is a moral argument from a libertarian perspective. Each paragraph is a reply to the claims that Con made. Economy: This particular argument is interesting because the problem isn't with immigrants themselves but with maintaining the welfare system. It's true that it is not practical to have open borders accompanied by welfare for all for reasons you pointed out, Which is why socialists like Bernie Sanders advocate for closed borders. [1] Seizing and redistributing wealth is immoral, Including when it is done to fund ICE and national borders. I want to do away with all socialist programs because they are an infringement of human rights. National security: The gun control argument is similar. If guns were legal, It would be easier for criminals to kill people. The criminals who kill others with guns should be apprehended and similarly to the immigrants who participate in human trafficking, But we shouldn't punish people for actions they've never committed. Immigration control punishes the innocent by restricting their rights of freedom of association and freedom of contract. The government has a way of convincing the people to support their tyrannical policies by using words like "safety" and "security. " People shouldn't trust the government to grow its power in the name of safety. Considering that governments used walls and border control against its people throughout history [2], It's not so unreasonable to suggest it could happen here at home. Culture: In American culture, There is a belief that all men are created equal with certain unalienable rights. These unalienable rights are life, Liberty, And the pursuit of happiness. The idea was that these rights were granted by God for all men regardless of their social class and nationality. The United States became a haven for all people to escape tyranny and to pursue a better life for themselves and their families. That was the American Dream. It is the antithesis of American values to restrict people to pursue the American dream solely on arbitrary terms like nationality. So for the United States to impose national borders, It won't preserve American culture or western values. It will actively change American culture by replacing the values of liberty with security and protectionism. Culture and language are always changing regardless of immigration laws. For example, How we speak today is very different from how our founding fathers spoke, And how our founding fathers spoke is very different from the English writers of the 14th century. Today's values of gender equality is a stark contrast from the 1950s' values of stay-at-home wives and bread-winning husbands. So, While I can understand your point that immigration can change the culture in terms of demographic shifts, It doesn't take into consideration that culture is always changing. When it comes to people who don't share your values or speak your language, Like Muslims or Spanish speakers, You have the freedom to not associate with them. Their freedom to speak their language does not interfere with your right to talk in yours. 1. Https://www. Newsweek. Com/ bernie-sanders-immigrants-silly-tribal-and-economically-illiterate-358369 2. Https://en. Wikipedia. Org/ wiki/Emigration#Emigration_restrictions