Friedman isn't being especially perspicacious here; free immigration plus welfare means you will attract those most in need, that is, those who take more than they give, from across the world. Individual cases may vary, but the incentive is thus. https://twitter.com/Static_Rage/status/1044918917884514304 …
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Replying to @gtaogle
Open immigration WITHOUT welfare will by contrast attract the most talented. At least when there is rule of law and opportunity, as with the early United States.
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not sure about the open immigration thing. I think it's generally a negative to attracting the talented, the USA never had open immigration (in general) iirc, and the state of "rule of law" in many of the expanding territories was iffy. Probably "open exit" if things go south.
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I still want screening and skills based immigration, but without welfare you wouldn't have anywhere near the problems we have now.
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This is true! But since in a society all types exist, the system would have to stop crushing local institutions and communities' power to discriminate and police themselves, or you will end up with welfare as a necessity to prevent ruin from the externalities of such poverty.
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