That is an indeed "radical" view from Friedman. I think it's possible to strike a compromise here by charging an "immigration tariff" that scales with age. Older immigrants will pay more, younger ones nothing: https://www.lianeon.org/p/toward-an-optimal-immigration-system
My thinking is that to the extent, true or not, that immigrants drain from a welfare system, older immigrants will drain more and put less in (via taxes). Younger immigrants, however, are a strong net benefit.
That is an indeed "radical" view from Friedman. I think it's possible to strike a compromise here by charging an "immigration tariff" that scales with age. Older immigrants will pay more, younger ones nothing: https://www.lianeon.org/p/toward-an-optimal-immigration-system
My thinking is that to the extent, true or not, that immigrants drain from a welfare system, older immigrants will drain more and put less in (via taxes). Younger immigrants, however, are a strong net benefit.