The Libertarians with whom I’ve spoken claimed to believe in open borders. But, there was a condition: open borders IF the U.S. isn’t playing Santa Claus, distributing free goodies.
Your point is a good one: Republicans in office have been allowing open borders for a long time, while the U.S. has been playing Santa Claus.
I’m a registered Republican, and I want secure borders. But, isn’t it ironic? The Libertarians only talk about wanting open borders. The Republicans actually give us open borders.
Not so, the 1965 Immigration Act did that, so Democrats did it and the libertarians and the libertarian part of the GOP contributed.