HN discussed that article: <a href="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;news.ycombinator.com&#x2F;item?id=8801173" rel="nofollow">https:&#x2F;&#x2F;news.ycombinator.com&#x2F;item?id=8801173</a> I think this comment sums it up:<p>&gt; A humanitarian could only say &quot;These people are beneficial!&quot; than he would immediately realize, &quot;And Guatemala needs them more than us. Send them back.&quot; That has never happened.<p>An open border would result in a rapid and massive wave of immigrants, who would completely destroy the culture, politics, and economy of the home country.<p>An immigration tax could prevent that, but then it&#x27;s not an open border. If the fee is high enough, poor immigrants and refugees would be left out. Otherwise it sounds like a much simpler and fair system than the current bureaucratic mess.