In Defense of National Borders

Tags: Immigration, Law, Libertarianism, Liberalism

02/26/2026 Wanjiru Njoya

The current outburst of protests against President Trump’s enforcement of immigration laws is overshadowing a question that is not being asked: Can we defend having national borders in the first place?

Original article: https://mises.org/mises-wire/defense-national-borders

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