Our current de facto situation between the 50 states, federal government, and Mexico is nothing resembling any sort of libertarian ideal. Everything has been distorted by: (1) War on Drugs, (2) Labor laws (minimum wages, etc.),
(3) Welfare state benefits, and (4) Spottily enforced immigration laws. The result is 1-1.5 million new people coming each year into the USA, mostly illegal, and not per se culturally consistent with the rest of the nation. Also, there are 10 – 20 million people in some legal purgatory collecting some benefits and working while also available for exploitation by criminal mafias and unscrupulous employers (seeking a competitive edge with “illegal” labor).

My suggestion is to first plug the leak with a SECURE BORDER. Secondly, reduce or eliminate the war on Drugs. Third, eliminate “benefits” for trespassers (and everyone else eventually). AFTER that, reducing labor restrictions, selective earned amnesties (for otherwise law abiding productive workers), etc. could be discussed in a hopefully libertarian context. No doubt, it will be a very acrimonious debate!

“Yes, but Ilana Mercer describes herself as a paloe-libertarian yet her natural instincts are toward self sacrifice and civility. She is not haughty and does not look for opportune times to sabotage her friends and acquaintances. I really believe this is all a matter of class more than ideology or as the Aristotelians would have it:
“a matter of a manners related to morals.” We must not turn this into a diatribe against thoughtful libertarians. I prefer it as an attack against low class scoundrels with poor demeanor and morals. I would defend Ilana Mercer to say whatever she pleases because she is honest in allowing others to respond and has respect for the truth of things. It is different for those fearful of poverty and willing to say or do anything for a buck –even the sacrifice of friends and fools alike.”