Revise: IV.5 Immigration

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The existing plank is too long and wordy. The rewritten text covers the same points in a more compact way, except for one point about driver's licenses which appears to no longer be relevant.

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We hold that all human beings have rights, not merely the citizens of a particular country. Although private owners have the right to restrict others from trespassing on their property, government restrictions on the liberty of travel, residence, and employment, such as immigration and emigration laws, mandatory identification papers, and work permits, are violations of human rights, and we call for their abolition.

Therefore, we:

A. oppose mandatory reporting by employers of their employees' nationalities.

B. oppose fining employers who hire so-called illegal aliens.

C. oppose wholesale dragnets that round up immigrants and other people from their homes or workplaces.

D. oppose any requirement that a first-time applicant for a driver's license must show proof of legal residency.

E. oppose any requirement that employers who hire so-called illegal aliens forfeit their assets to the government.

F. oppose any requirement that all employees in California must carry an identification card.

G. oppose the use of the California National Guard or the U.S. military to control California's border with Mexico.

H. oppose the construction of a fence or wall along the U. S. border.

We defend the rights of noncitizens of the U. S. to seek work, trade, and live within this country, just as we defend current citizens when they wish to exercise these same rights. We oppose attempts to violate the rights of so-called illegal aliens because they receive the benefit of certain government programs. In any conflict between rights and programs, we support abolition of the government program and affirmation of individual rights. Most people come to this country to work, not to collect welfare; nevertheless, we oppose welfare payments to them just as we oppose welfare payments to all other persons.

We hold that all individuals have rights as human beings, not merely as citizens of a particular country. We defend the rights of citizens and noncitizens of the U.S. to seek work, trade, and live within this country and the right of employers to freely hire workers – we oppose government restrictions of those rights, as the unrestricted movement of people and financial capital across national borders are important for economic freedom, political freedom, and a vibrant free-market economy.

Therefore, we oppose:

A. mandatory reporting by employers of their employees' nationalities;

B. fining employers who hire undocumented immigrants and any requirement that those employers forfeit their assets to the government;

C. wholesale dragnets that round up undocumented immigrants or others from their homes or workplaces;

D. any government mandate that employees in California must carry identification cards or papers;

E. the use of the California National Guard or the U.S. military to control California's border with Mexico;

F. the construction of a fence or wall along the U.S. border;

G. welfare payments to noncitizens and citizens alike;

and support the right of private property owners to restrict people from trespassing on their property and their right to provide sanctuary to persons who face arrest or deportation as immigrants.