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Open Borders

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Immigration

The Immigration Law Nobody's Heard of That Changed America

Is COVID-19 bringing the mythology of America as a nation of immigrants to an end? Q&A with The New York Times' Jia Lynn Yang

Nick Gillespie and John Osterhoudt | 5.13.2020 2:00 PM

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Katherine Mangu-Ward | 1.24.2020 6:00 AM

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Immigration

Bryan Caplan Says Milton Friedman Is Wrong About Open Borders

The George Mason economist partnered with Saturday Morning Breakfast Cereal's Zach Weinersmith to offer a thoughtful look at immigration policy in comic form.

Katherine Mangu-Ward | 11.27.2019 2:45 PM

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Immigration Enriches Migrants and Their New Countries

Immigration is just like free trade.

Bryan Caplan and Zach Weinersmith | 11.12.2019 10:25 AM

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Immigration

America Needs a 21st Century Equivalent of the Ellis Island Open Border Immigration Policy

A country that committed the original sin of slavery to forcibly bring foreign labor to America should not be going to such draconian lengths to throw voluntary foreign labor out of America.

Shikha Dalmia | 10.28.2019 2:45 PM

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Immigration

Xenophobia and Pseudoscience Shaped U.S. Immigration Policy

Historian Daniel Okrent looks back at the bigoted "intellectual justification" for anti-immigration policies.

Nick Gillespie | 5.22.2019 3:15 PM

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Today's Anti-Immigration Script Was Written 100 Years Ago by America's Elite

Historian Daniel Okrent's new book, The Guarded Gate, recounts the history of bigotry, eugenics, and the "intellectual justification" of anti-immigration policies.

Nick Gillespie, Ian Keyser, and Todd Krainin | 5.17.2019 3:45 PM

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Bernie Sanders

Bernie Sanders Reminds Voters That He Is Absolutely Against Open Borders

"If your point is, open the borders, my god, there's a lot of poverty in this world and you're going to have people from all over."

Robby Soave | 4.7.2019 9:10 PM

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Restrictionism Will Devour the Rights of Americans Too

Liberty is not divisible. The rights of immigrants and Americans are inextricably linked.

Shikha Dalmia | 11.8.2018 10:00 AM

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Border wall

Trump's Tribal Immigration Policies Hit a Wall of Facts

America is not under siege.

A. Barton Hinkle | 4.4.2018 12:00 PM

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Immigration

Immigration Brings Out the Social Engineers

If we Americans value freedom, we will dismiss the social engineers, open the borders, and liberate ourselves.

Sheldon Richman | 8.6.2017 8:00 AM

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Should the U.S. Open Its Borders to Everyone? (Reason Podcast)

Ben Powell and Mark Krikorian debate immigration policy at the Soho Forum.

Jim Epstein | 2.15.2017 5:24 PM

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Immigration

Immigration Reform in the Era of Trump

How America can relight the lamp beside its golden door.

Todd Krainin | 1.31.2017 1:35 PM

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Immigration

Gun Control and Immigration Restrictions Are Enemies of Liberty

The major political parties both push policies that endanger our most basic liberties.

Sheldon Richman | 10.25.2015 8:30 AM

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Donald Trump

Friday Funnies: Trump's Border Wall

Henry Payne | 8.21.2015 7:00 AM

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Obama Administration

Is the Current US Immigration Law Hurting American Kids?

Amanda Winkler | 5.18.2015 3:00 PM

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Immigration

Immigration Orphans: How US Policy is Hurting American Kids

Amanda Winkler | 5.18.2015 2:22 PM

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Openness

Globalization Is Good for You!

New research demonstrates the amazing power of open markets and open borders.

Ronald Bailey | 4.30.2015 11:00 AM

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Openness

Open Borders in America: A Look Back and Forward

Featuring highlights from decades of Reason immigration coverage

Ed Krayewski | 4.30.2015 11:00 AM

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Immigration

Ted Cruz's Plan To Secure The Border Is Not Fiscally Conservative (Or Smart)

Jason Keisling and Shikha Dalmia | 3.31.2015 8:30 AM

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Immigration

The Misguided Cruzade for Total Border Control

The Texas senator's fencing plans will impose a hefty cost on Americans

Shikha Dalmia | 3.31.2015 8:30 AM

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Immigration

The Coming House Vote on Building a Berlin Wall on the Rio Grande

This week will test if Rep. McCaul's strategy of restrictionist appeasement and border security first is politically viable

Shikha Dalmia | 1.26.2015 10:20 AM

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Immigration

Jeff Sessions' Handbook of Immigration Lies

Sessions' anti-immigration narrative has little basis in the economic literature

Shikha Dalmia | 1.13.2015 6:13 PM

Immigration

Will Open Borders Help or Hurt America? Shikha Dalmia Debates Reihan Salam at AEI this Evening

Reason Staff | 12.10.2014 11:23 AM

Immigration

Foreign Kids, Heartless Nativism, and America's Huckleberry Finn Problem

Nativist demands to deport kids appeal neither to America's humanity nor to its commitment to limited government.

Shikha Dalmia | 7.15.2014 1:00 PM

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Immigration

With Immigration, Familiarity Breeds Tolerance and Respect

A relatively borderless world that allows free movement of people will be more tolerant, because immigrants carry with them their own antidote to "prejudice."

Shikha Dalmia | 6.10.2014 7:00 AM

Immigration

Should America Open Its Borders?

Reason Presents a Debate on Immigration

Joshua Swain | 5.11.2014 9:00 AM

Immigration

Should America Open Its Borders?

Reason Presents a Debate on Immigration

Joshua Swain | 5.11.2014 9:00 AM

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Ukraine

How Americans Can Help Ukrainians

Forget guaranteeing loans to corrupt government officials or facing down the Russians over Crimea. Open the borders!

Sheldon Richman | 3.13.2014 3:00 PM

Ukraine

Sheldon Richman Says Open American Borders to Aid Ukrainians

Reason Staff | 3.13.2014 3:00 PM

Immigration

Immigrants: Is to Know them To Love Them?

Brian Doherty | 2.10.2014 6:07 PM

Immigration

The GOP Leviathan on the Border

Shikha Dalmia | 2.7.2014 7:21 PM

Immigration

Why Immigration Makes America Better

Nothing says "big government" like controlling individuals through massive federal programs, electrified fences, and biometric ID cards.

A. Barton Hinkle | 8.19.2013 12:00 PM

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Peter Suderman Talks Senate Immigration Bill on FBN's Cavuto Show

Peter Suderman | 6.27.2013 3:05 PM

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Immigration

Matt Welch Talks Immigration Reform on MSNBC's Melissa Harris-Perry Show

Matt Welch | 6.18.2013 2:00 PM

Immigration

Shikha Dalmia: 5 Reasons Why Low Skilled Immigrants are Good for the Economy

Paul Detrick and Shikha Dalmia | 4.11.2013 3:11 PM

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