Illegal Immigration and the Rule of Law

Public Discourse has a topical article entitled “Illegal Immigration and the Rule of Law” by Carson Holloway, which calls for a rational and careful debate concerning the rule of law and the enforcement of the U.S. immigration laws:  “Laws regulating immigration are analogous to those requiring the payment of taxes or the licensing of physicians. Granting amnesty to illegal immigrants is not in itself unjust, but it may be imprudent. If the considerations and precedents discussed above are to be taken seriously, an amnesty for illegal immigrants would not necessarily make a mockery of the rule of law.”

KJ