A Capitalist Approach to Immigration and Borders

<p>"A free society welcomes manageable flows of goods, capital, and people over its borders, whether incoming or outgoing. A state is defined as the institution with a monopoly on the legitimate use of retaliatory force within a&nbsp;<em>specific territory</em>&nbsp;&ndash; and the&nbsp;<em>last</em>&nbsp;feature requires&nbsp;<em>fixed and protected borders</em>. An indispensable job of a legitimate government includes managing the borders, setting liberal terms, processing the flows, and interdicting dangers (hostile actors, transmissible diseases). America&rsquo;s most capitalist era (1865-1915) coincided with the &ldquo;Ellis Island model&rdquo; and we need that again, instead of the false choice of &ldquo;open borders&rdquo; (with no processing) or &ldquo;closed borders&rdquo; (with despotic-type walls)." - Dr. Richard&nbsp;Salsman</p>