June 16, 2018
They Broke the Law
I keep seeing conservatives on Facebook justify the practice of separating refugee/illegal immigrant kids from their parents with the following argument: “They broke the law!” I guess the thought is…
Posts filed under immigration
April 13, 2018
Left-Libertarians at Libertopia
Next month (3-6 May) in San Diego I’ll be speaking at the Libertopia conference, which is back after several years’ hiatus. Here’s my topic and abstract: Hoppean Libertarianism as Right-Wing…
February 14, 2018
National Sovereignty and Immigration
Jay: “I advocate open borders.” Lots of people Left and Right: “What, you don’t believe in national sovereignty?” Jay: “Well, no, but even if I did, invoking national sovereignty doesn’t…
March 22, 2017
Immigration Debate and New Center at University of San Diego
Last Thursday, the University of San Diego hosted a debate on immigration and human rights, featuring economist and Econlog blogger Bryan Caplan and philosopher Christopher Wellman of Washington University in…
March 11, 2017
Stop Banning Muslims, Stop Banning Guns
The debate over President Trump’s travel ban and the debate over gun control look surprisingly similar – except for who’s on which side. In each case, supporters of the policy…
January 30, 2017
“America First!” Doesn’t Justify Immigration Restrictions or Protectionism
Donald Trump waves his hands and proclaims, “America first!” His supporters cheer. Around the world, people recoil in horror, even though most of them support [Insert their home country here]…