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On immigration, my approach is grounded in a simple balance: a free society should remain open to legal, orderly immigration while also maintaining secure and clearly enforced borders. I do not support open borders, because a functioning nation requires sovereignty, structure, and the ability to know who is entering and residing within its territory.

I believe immigration should be lawful, consistent, and based on a system that can actually be enforced. People who want to come to America should have a clear, fair process that respects both those seeking opportunity and those already living here under the rule of law.

At the same time, I support preserving the economic and cultural benefits that legal immigration has always brought to this country. The goal is not to shut America off from the world, but to ensure that immigration strengthens the nation rather than undermines its stability or overwhelming its systems.

This is also where I find value in a more principled, liberty-based framework for thinking about movement and borders. Murray Rothbard noted that in a truly free society, migration would ultimately be shaped by property rights and the decisions of property owners rather than centralized political control. That idea reflects an important truth: the closer decisions are made to individuals and communities, the more aligned they are with real consent, responsibility, and local conditions.

A Libertarian approach, in my view, means respecting both freedom of movement and the rule of law, building an immigration system that is humane, realistic, and sustainable over the long term.

secure borders, legal immigration