I'm replying to this as well because of your last post. You want a response? Here it is.



I, like you, agreed with the neocon position on illegal immigration: we need to kick them out and we need to erect a wall. But you know what? After much contemplation, I realized that this was nonsensical. How could I claim to be "limited government" when I thought we needed a government big enough to deport people without due process or patrol the border like the NK guard? That's not limited government. That is the exact opposite.



As I did more research, I realized that most concerns about illegal immigration were bunk, and they ran counter to libertarian stances. Think of it this way: if gun laws don't prevent gun violence, then what makes you think that more rigid immigration laws will prevent illegal immigration? It won't.



Also, think of this: why is it that these people choose to immigrate illegally in the first place? I always asked myself that question, and I finally reached an answer: it's because our immigration process is beaurocratic as f***! It can take years and cost a lot of money just for someone to legally immigrate to this country. Heck, some have to wait most of their natural lives just to be approved. When you have individuals who are more than willing to cross the heat of the desert and risk dehydration, heat stroke, and poachers just to make it to America, what does that say of our immigration system? When the former is considered easier than the latter, what does that say? You know what it says? It says that we need to reform it!



Want to stop illegal immigration? Simple. Make it easier for people to immigrate legally.