The Constitutionalist Party recognizes that America's heritage has always been one of a melting pot of nationalities who have come to America for opportunity and liberty, and that America has benefited greatly from the contributions of immigrants. The CP therefore sees no reason to attempt to change America from being a country that accepts immigrants into our culture, especially if they have come to work and contribute their education and talent to America's economy in order to better their own lives and realize the blessings of freedom. The CP opposes any restriction of human rights in America based on nationality for any reason, especially when searching for individuals who do not possess the required government immigration documents. Immigration should also not become discriminatory for reasons of religion, race, political affiliation, sex, age, or otherwise.

The main argument against open immigration today is the abuse of social programs by illegal immigrants. The best solution to this that preserves human rights is to make these social programs conditional upon productivity. The goal of all social programs should be to make the recipient eventually self-sufficient, and thus those who receive such benefits should be enrolled in a job program. It is certainly reasonable to allow benefits to those who are willing to enroll in these programs, regardless of their immigration status, since they are earning them to some extent. If the open abuse of America's social programs is allowed to continue, then American taxpayers will always resent those immigrants who are acting in their best interests to take advantage of the system. Immigration is part of what makes America great, so instead of restricting immigration we should be working to restrict the ability of immigrants to abuse the system we have that encourages the problem to continue.

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