There is no shortage of publications purporting to show that immigrants represent a drain on our economy in the form of lost jobs for Americans, increased spending on social welfare programs and law enforcement, and lost tax revenue. On the other hand, there is also a plethora of research finding that immigrants are a vibrant source of economic growth, and are largely law abiding taxpayers who contribute more than they take to government coffers.
Border Security
Immigration and the Moral Limits of Federalism
Lincoln’s natural rights statesmanship should be our guide. If Hayek taught us to inquire about who ought to decide and Lincoln taught us to ask to what end, then the question of immigration compels us toward a third and inescapable question: Where is the line drawn? The principles of subsidiarity and federalism demand that matters should be resolved...
February 4, 2026