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 Availability of Work Authorization Is a Known ‘Pull Factor’ for Illegal Immigration and the Submission of Fraudulent Asylum Claims
The Senate’s border bill would make it worse
Latest Immigration Bill Spends $1.29 billion on Ineffective ATD Program
A recent ICE study found an absconsion rate of 84%
Op-ed: Border Bill Is Terrible, and a Way for Biden to Dodge Blame for Not Enforcing the Law
Topics: Biden Border Crisis, Politics
The Good — and a Lot of Bad — in the Senate Border ‘Deal’
Two belts leading to two buckets, both of which will soon be overflowing unless DHS complies with the border mandates Congress has already set
Border bill is terrible, and a way for Biden to dodge blame for not enforcing the law
Topics: Biden Border Crisis, Politics
The Convoluted Politics of the Senate Border ‘Bill’
Sorting out what looks like the White House’s — and the media’s — con game
Topics: Biden Border Crisis, Politics