Thread: Libertarian Party Platform on Immigration

Originally Posted by Once_A_Democrat

Originally Posted by theclassics

Here is the link...this is from the official party platform.

http://www.lp.org/issues/platform_all.shtml#immgr

I like this part:
"Repeal all measures that punish employers for hiring undocumented workers. Repeal all immigration quotas"

Kidding right?

Nope they ain't kidding. Does this remind you of someone.....

OBL party. I knew this in the mid-90s.

Next.

You folks will get the government you deserve. Can you say President Clinton?

Originally Posted by DHolmes7

Making them citizens or getting zillions in food stamps,wic from having kids here leads to more prospererous america?how many immigrants make us more prosperous,100 million,1 billion.what an idiot!How are you going to force them to work,through force?Lets say thet have 50 million kids who are then american citizens the way the laws are now.Under this thinking all 50 million would be lazy americans who would not work.Same dumb thought that inorder to fund SS from now on the US would have to have a billion people in it 200 years from now.

This is why the Libertarian candidates, like Art Oliver when he ran for Governor, pledge to deport illegals so that we do not have an excuse for taxes and why the socialist want to provide pathways etc... to make sure we have to pay taxes! Libertarians and Socialist are the exact opposite!

Let's take a look at a Libertarian Presidential candidate's view with immigration!
George Phillies

Immigration - I support the Libertarian Party Platform. You cannot have open borders and a large-scale welfare system at the same time. You will go broke. As has happened before in our history, if you have open borders poor country governments will pay people to move here, promising them a better life in the New World. Each time we add a worker to the Social Security system, we enormously increase our (unfunded) national debt, because Social Security is run on pay-as-you-go. Under the present welfare system, a vote for open borders is a vote for higher taxes for all. Someday, the Libertarian message of peace, liberty, and prosperity reach the entire world. All people will then enjoy the freedom and high standard of living we take for granted. In that day, immigration and open borders will be non-issues.

Borders - Americans who quote the Statue of Liberty's message 'Your huddled masses yearning to breathe free' should remember that it was written when most of Europe was run by autocratic monarchies. The huddled masses of Europe now breathe free. George Bush has created many enemies for America. Keeping them from coming here to injure our children and grandchildren must remain a top priority for the foreseeable future.

Foreign Workers - All too often, we hear claims that we must import foreign workers because Americans won't do those jobs. 'Those jobs' in question are hard, physically demanding, outdoor work that require constant, careful attention to detail. Those jobs should be receiving a wage premium, not be barely-minimum-wage sources of employment. There are jobs that Americans won't do, notably in the sciences and engineering; we allow foreigners to come here to study, but then require them to leave. Mr. Bush's foreign guest worker scheme is a corporate welfare deal at the expense of the American worker.

The quote in green is exactly what the Libertarian platform desires however George Phillies makes it very clear that this ideology will only work when all countries in the World have Liberty. We are far from that goal and most Libertarians like Art Oliver and George Phillies fully understand!

that was a very good post!