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Bryan Caplan and Christopher Wellman debate immigration. Is there a human right to immigrate to any country in the world?
Debate sponsored by IHS, the John Templeton Foundation, and University of San Diego’s Center for Ethics, Economics, and Public Policy.
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LEARN MORE:
Are Immigration Restrictions Required by Individual Rights? (blog post): Nicolás Maloberti argues immigration restrictions restrict the right of association. learnliberty.org/blog/are-immigration-restrictions-required-by-individual-rights
The Constitutional Rights of Noncitizens (blog post): Regardless of whether or not immigration is a human right, noncitizens certainly have rights that must be protected. Professor Ilya Somin explains what those rights are. learnliberty.org/blog/t-he-constitutional-rights-of-noncitizens
Debating the Ethics of Immigration: Is There a Right to Exclude? (book): In this book, referred to in the debate, Christopher Wellman and Phillip Cole argue that freedom of association allows for states to restrict immigration. amazon.com/Debating-Ethics-Immigration-There-Exclude/dp/0199731721
TRANSCRIPT:
For a full transcript please visit: learnliberty.org/videos/full-debate-is-immigration-a-human-right
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Bryan Caplan and Christopher Wellman debate immigration. Is there a human right to immigrate to any country in the world?
Debate sponsored by IHS, the John Templeton Foundation, and University of San Diego’s Center for Ethics, Economics, and Public Policy.
SUBSCRIBE: bit.ly/2dUx6wg
LEARN MORE:
Are Immigration Restrictions Required by Individual Rights? (blog post): Nicolás Maloberti argues immigration restrictions restrict the right of association. learnliberty.org/blog/are-immigration-restrictions-required-by-individual-rights
The Constitutional Rights of Noncitizens (blog post): Regardless of whether or not immigration is a human right, noncitizens certainly have rights that must be protected. Professor Ilya Somin explains what those rights are. learnliberty.org/blog/t-he-constitutional-rights-of-noncitizens
Debating the Ethics of Immigration: Is There a Right to Exclude? (book): In this book, referred to in the debate, Christopher Wellman and Phillip Cole argue that freedom of association allows for states to restrict immigration. amazon.com/Debating-Ethics-Immigration-There-Exclude/dp/0199731721
TRANSCRIPT:
For a full transcript please visit: learnliberty.org/videos/full-debate-is-immigration-a-human-right
LEARN LIBERTY:
Your resource for exploring the ideas of a free society. We tackle big questions about what makes a society free or prosperous and how we can improve the world we live in. Watch more at learnliberty.org/.
