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Common Misconceptions Among Border-Control Advocates

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MONDAY, OCTOBER 16, 2023
Altogether national hatred is something peculiar. You will always find it strongest and most violent where there is the lowest degree of culture.
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October 16, 2023
Common Misconceptions Among Border-Control Advocates
A common misconception among proponents of America’s socialist system of immigration controls is that the libertarian position favoring genuine open borders would mean no borders at all. That’s just wrong. Simply because people are free to cross a border doesn’t mean that the border disappears. The border remains, even though people are free to cross it, back and forth. The border between Maryland …
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