Opening the Floodgates: Why America Needs to Rethink its Borders and Immigration Laws

Seeking To Re-imagine The Meaning And Significance Of The International Border, Opening The Floodgates Makes A Case For Eliminating The Border As A Legal Construct That Impedes The Movement Of People Into This Country. Open Migration Policies Deserve Fuller Analysis, As Evidenced By President Barack Obama's Pledge To Make Immigration Reform A Priority. Kevin R. Johnson Offers An Alternative Vision Of How U.s. Borders Might Be Reconfigured, Grounded In Moral, Economic, And Policy Arguments For Open Borders. Importantly, Liberalizing Migration Through An Open Borders Policy Would Recognize That. Preface And Acknowledgments; 1 A Call For Truly Comprehensive Immigration Reform; 2 A Brief History Of U.s. Immigration Law And Enforcement; 3 Bordering On The Immoral: The Moral Consequences Of The Current System Of Immigration Regulation; 4 The Economic Benefits Of Liberal Migration Of Labor Across Borders; 5 Why Open Borders Are Good For All Americans; 6 The Inevitability Of Permeable Borders; Notes; Index; About The Author. Includes Bibliographical References (pages 213-273) And Index.