April 11, 2019
Open Borders and Self-Determination
One of the main philosophical arguments against free immigration that Bas van der Vossen and Jason Brennan seek to rebut in their excellent In Defense of Openness is an argument…
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September 13, 2018
In Defense of Openness: Excerpt
I’m pleased to announced In Defense of Openness is now available. Here’s the blurb: The topic of global justice has long been a central concern within political philosophy and political theory,…
August 01, 2018
Denying Asylum ≠ Justifying Deportation; Open Borders ≠ Universal Asylum
A Facebook exchange today illustrated how some people conflate A) open borders with B) granting asylum to everyone. Or, perhaps, they conflate A) denying asylum to asylum seekers with B)…
July 02, 2018
Why Are Some Libertarians So Conservative About Immigration?
I frequently hear libertarians object to open borders on the grounds that removing immigration restrictions would immediately and radically disrupt American culture. Aside from the empirical reasons for thinking this…