Jacob G. Hornberger

Immigration controls interfere with individual freedom, argues Jacob G. Hornberger in the following viewpoint. The government has no moral authority to restrict one’s right to cross borders to pursue work, leisure, business opportunities, or refuge. In fact, Hornberger asserts, government immigration controls often lead to immoral consequences, such as the rejection of political refugees and the abuse of undocumented workers. If Americans are to be true to their country’s founding principles, they should uphold personal liberty and allow individual needs and market opportunities to determine the movement of immigrants. Hornberger is founder and president of the Future of Freedom foundation, a libertarian advocacy organization. He is coeditor of The Case for Free Trade and Open Immigration.

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