# More Immigration, More Freedom

**URL:** <https://www.libertarianism.org/podcasts/free-thoughts/more-immigration-more-freedom>

**By** Chandran Kukathas, Aaron Ross Powell, Trevor Burrus

**Published:** May 14, 2021

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Chandran Kukathas joins the show to discuss who is actually harmed by immigration restrictions.

## Shownotes:

Immigration is often seen as a danger to western liberal democracies because it threatens to undermine their fundamental values, most notably freedom and national self-determination. Chandran Kukathas argues that the greater threat comes not from immigration but from immigration control.

What is an immigrant?

## Further Reading:

[Immigration & Freedom](https://www.amazon.com/Immigration-Freedom-Chandran-Kukathas/dp/0691189684), written by Chandran Kukathas

[The Most Common Arguments Against Immigration and Why They’re Wrong](https://www.libertarianism.org/books/most-common-arguments-against-immigration-and-why-they-are-wrong)