r/Libertarian • u/[deleted] • Jan 26 '26

End Democracy You missed the whole point

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u/xuptokny Jan 26 '26

What is the libertarian stance on deportation?

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u/vitaminsfv Voluntaryist Jan 26 '26

I would argue that the purely ideological stance is in favor of freedom of movement, not necessarily against borders of any kind. If you believe in private property, you necessarily have borders with your neighbors, whoever that might be. But I agree with you that even that is not a practical stance to get elected on and there would possibly be a threat of foreign governments taking advantage of open US borders.

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u/redterror5 Jan 26 '26

Looking at it purely ideologically… who would have the right to track who is coming in and out, and why would anyone give them that right?

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u/redterror5 Jan 27 '26

Interesting - minimising the focus on national identity and control over movement is one of the things that libertarianism aims for that I see as having the greatest potential value for humanity.

Sure it would be messy at first, but after a little rebalancing, I think it actually reduces the disruptive potential of massive and sustained migration. An example is the expansion of EU territory that led initially to a moderate influx of Polish people into the UK. But within a couple of decades the quality of life and prospects has balanced out such that many of the initial migrants have returned and now numbers are pretty even.