There are things I don't like, but that I know I have no right to use force to prevent. A huge influx of migrants is one of those things.
This might be surprising considering I spend so much effort defending the right of people to go where they want, as long as they aren't violating anyone's property. And because I don't believe in government "borders". But personally, I'm generally against mass migration (and the conditions that cause it).
It's not even a matter of where those migrants originate.
I saw the damage done to Colorado by the influx of people from California. I don't think I could handle living in the place I love the most, not anymore, with the changes the newcomers brought.
I think Texas faces the same risk.
The same could happen to any place that gets a large number of new people who don't value the things the current residents value. That's not necessarily a bad thing, depending on the current residents' attitude toward archation.
Newcomers who love and understand liberty, even if the long-time residents don't, are a good thing for any population.
If, though, the newcomers bring an enthusiasm for archation-- either through crime or legislation-- then they are a net negative. The place would be better off without them.
The character of the newcomers matters; government's opinion of them doesn't.
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