Thoughts on open borders.

I would like someone to explain to me the rationale behind open borders? Why is it that as a country, we should allow people to come and go as they please? The world is full of people who hate us and wish to do us harm. The world also is full of people who want to come here and be a productive part of our society.  An open border does not allow us to discern between the two. Donald Trump speaks of a wall that needs to be built, but a wall is generally impermeable, although, Trump has metaphorically described a big beautiful gate. I would like to think of the border more as a filter. A filter keeps the dirt out. This is what we need. Having an open border is like having a hole in a filter. A lot of good that does! You also can’t have just a portion of the border filtered as those who don’t respect our laws will just go for the holes. The entire border needs to be secured.

One thing that always needs to be kept in mind though is that a border designed to keep people out also keeps people in. Should we ever find ourselves in the grips of a tyrannical ruler, much like the communist countries of Europe and Asia, borders can force people to remain and not leave. The Berlin Wall comes to mind. This is why it is important that our constitution allows for anyone to be able to freely leave this country unless they are under indictment for a crime.