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Stop saying ‘immigrants do jobs Americans don’t want to do’

by Fernanda Santos The deaths of six immigrant workers in the collapse of Baltimore’s Francis Scott Key Bridge on March 26 sparked the kind of collective empathy that usually follows tragic events. President Joe Biden was among the many who offered his prayers. In news reports, the ...

The economy depends on immigrants

by Steven Roberts “The Economy Is Roaring. Immigration Is a Key Reason,” reads a headline in the Washington Post. But Gallup reports, “Immigration Surges to Top of Most Important Problem List.” American politics are caught in a profound contradiction. Inflamed by Donald ...

Obama tried to fix the border. Yes, we can, too

The president most effective at addressing our border crisis was a Democrat named Barack Obama. He did two things: No. 1: He championed a comprehensive immigration reform bill that would have legalized the status of many undocumented migrants already here but also required employers to ...