Politics
Politically, the problem is what scholars call "client politics," where organized interest groups benefit at the expense of the public. So, some employers like immigration because it keeps labor costs down, while racial-identity...want more warm bodies to pretend to represent, which helps them get bigger grants from the government and foundations and corporations.
The Democrats’ Immigration Evolution
Parsing Immigration Policy, Episode 142
Topics: Politics
I Was Wrong About the ‘Good’ in the Senate Border Bill — It Won’t Curb Asylum Abuses
Shame on whoever told the Senate it would, but shame on senators if they repeat that claim
Senate Bill Wouldn’t End ‘Catch-and-Release’ — It Would Perpetuate It
What did DHS Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas tell the credulous senators who relied on his counsel?
Topics: Biden Border Crisis, Politics
The Senate Border Bill Went ‘Meta’ in Record Time
Media focus wasn't on the border or policy, or even the merits of the bill — but somehow on Donald Trump
Border Bill Is Dead, But Its Spending Provisions May Resurface
Nearly $7 billion for NGOs and state/local governments to support Biden's mass migration programs
Topics: Costs of Immigration, Politics
Update on Dueling Border-Security Votes in the House and Senate
And the beat goes on, even though no one — aside from Democrats — likes the tune
Topics: Biden Border Crisis, Politics
Why Would the Senate Consider a Bill Codifying a Decline in Border Security?
On the proposed 5,000 illegal entries a day and FDR’s ‘lucky number’
Topics: Biden Border Crisis, Politics