> Because the "inhabitants" can just go home, while the Citizens are stuck here - this is their home. I highly doubt that most immigrants who come to the US to

> Because the "inhabitants" can just go home, while the Citizens are stuck here - this is their home. I highly doubt that most immigrants who come to the US to work are buying and maintaining a second home, and are instead making America their new home. > This is literally what a sovereign government is supposed to do: provide for and prioritize the needs of it's citizens. This is precisely the claim I am disputing and looking for some justification. “Most people believe this” is not a very good justification for anything, so I’m challenging people to question why they believe it and why it’s a reasonable desire. “High school textbooks say that governments should do this” is also not a great justification in my opinion.