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FTA: > open borders also FTA: > why not charge them more for visas Someone forgot what "open borders" means.

• ForHackernews 9y ago
  Does anyone on HN actually read the article anymore? They specifically address this: > To clarify, “open borders” means that people are free to move to find work. It does not mean “no borders” or “the abolition of the nation-state”. On the contrary, the reason why migration is so attractive is that some countries are well-run and others, abysmally so. You're using a different (and unspecified) definition of "open borders" than the authors of the article.
  • fche 9y ago
    If his "open borders"' "free to move" does not include "free to move across borders", then it's a troll piece. If it's "free to move, if immigration law permits", then it's a tautological piece.
    • ForHackernews 9y ago
      Maybe you should try reading the article to see what the article is about.
      • fche 9y ago
        Rereading did not help make the thesis any better founded, or its abuse of the term "open borders" any more acceptable.