Foreigners
and Immigration
What is capitalism's policy in regard to foreigners?
Capitalism's policy to people outside its borders is identical to its policy to people
inside its borders, or in the words of Thomas Jefferson, "Free trade with all
nations, and entangling alliances with none."
Is immigration a problem under capitalism?
As there is no "welfare" extorted from producers at the point of a gun in
Capitalist countries (only private charity), the entrance of people into a Capitalist
country (immigration) is not looked upon as a problem, as it is in the American
welfare state of today, but as an asset: the more people, the larger the market, and the
greater possibilities for the division of labor.
What is a capitalist nation's policy in regard to dictatorships?
In regards to other nations, a capitalist country deals with any free country -- but it does
not deal with countries that enslave their citizens. Any collectivist state that
disregards the inalienable rights of man, is an outlaw, and has no right to exist, and to
trade with such a country is to sanction them -- thus denying the right of any country to
exist.
See Ayn Rand's The Roots of War in Capitalism:
The Unknown Ideal.
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