Thanks for a moving article. And your concluding paragraph is right on: Reform the immigration system! With respect, I suggest a slightly new direction. I suspect your audience is already sympathetic to the "Manuels," i.e., they are ideologically pro-immigration. But they are also wary of neglected borders in the context of the welfare state, which heavily subsidizes the illegals at taxpayer expense, and they are worried about criminals and terrorists, even though these are a small percentage. What all decent Americans, including Objectivists, want is a fair solution that operates within the bounds of our mixed economy and the welfare state it has spawned. So why not direct your analysis to decent people - the only ones worth persuading? I'd like to see Objectivist intellectuals tackle the immigration problem in a realistic, practical way.
Thanks for a moving article. And your concluding paragraph is right on: Reform the immigration system! With respect, I suggest a slightly new direction. I suspect your audience is already sympathetic to the "Manuels," i.e., they are ideologically pro-immigration. But they are also wary of neglected borders in the context of the welfare state, which heavily subsidizes the illegals at taxpayer expense, and they are worried about criminals and terrorists, even though these are a small percentage. What all decent Americans, including Objectivists, want is a fair solution that operates within the bounds of our mixed economy and the welfare state it has spawned. So why not direct your analysis to decent people - the only ones worth persuading? I'd like to see Objectivist intellectuals tackle the immigration problem in a realistic, practical way.