Editing Free migration (section)

== Arguments against free migration ==
{{Main|Opposition to immigration}}

Arguments against free immigration are usually economical, cultural or security-related. [[Hans-Werner Sinn]], president of [[Ifo Institute for Economic Research]] has declared "[[Welfare states]] are fundamentally incompatible with the free movement of people"<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.weforum.org/agenda/2016/01/what-does-immigration-mean-for-european-welfare-states/|title=What does immigration mean for European welfare states?}}</ref> which was similar to [[Milton Friedman]] statement "It's just obvious you can't have free immigration and a welfare state".<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.heritage.org/immigration/commentary/look-milton-open-borders-and-the-welfare-state|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170216092628/http://www.heritage.org/immigration/commentary/look-milton-open-borders-and-the-welfare-state|url-status=unfit|archive-date=16 February 2017|title=Look to Milton: Open borders and the welfare state|first=Robert|last=Rector|website=The Heritage Foundation}}</ref> Some arguments are [[Nationalism|nationalistic]] or [[xenophobia|xenophobic]],<ref>[http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/3512992.stm#Krikorian Borders are the line between 'us' and 'them'], Mark Krikorian, BBC News, April 13, 2004.</ref> or ones similar to arguments against [[free trade]], favoring [[protectionism]].<ref>{{Cite web|last=Pettinger|first=Tejvan|title=Arguments against free trade|url=https://www.economicshelp.org/trade2/arguments-against-free-trade/|access-date=2022-02-15|website=Economics Help|date=14 December 2019 |language=en-GB}}</ref>