Arguments Against Property Rights

Property Rights One of the largest objections against lessening immigration restrictions has to do with property rights. Those against immigration many times compare countries to households, with citizens being members of the household, and immigrants as a housemate who is not paying the monthly rent3. They will argue that if US natives would not let someone into their home and use their private property, then, there is no reason to let them into the country. It is the idea that the people and the government being their agent, own the nation collectively3. They argue that those who have property rights can allow or deny those who they chose from entering their property or land without any reason. They carry this over to the thought that the government can choose to deny any foreigners from entering on their property for the same reasons3. However, comparing a home to a country is rather misleading. A country, unlike a home, is not a private domain and it does not belong to any particular person as a home to its property owner3. A country does not specifically belong to anyone. Also, not like living in a home, a country is allocated by free market transactions and not conscious decisions by household residents3. Someone who comes to a country and buys a place to live puts no one in a difficult position such as an introducer would take a …show more content…
Most are not supportive of more open immigration policies than of free trade or free capital movements. Since the Recession in the mid 2000s these feelings just got worse. Just like mentioned before, Americans believe that these immigrants take jobs, decrease wages, and destroy our economy5. The United States is not the only country that has negative feelings towards immigration. Europe is jumping on the bandwagon also. Many of these countries are dealing with the process of integrating immigrants into their