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Why can't Americans agree on immigration?

Jun 12, 2024
20:08

A quarter of Americans, most of them Republicans, say immigration is the most pressing issue facing the country. Post columnists Karen Tumulty, León Krauze and Jim Geraghty discuss why this issue is top of mind for so many people, how politics continues to thwart policy and whether Americans still see our country as a cultural melting pot.


Read more from the columnists.


Karen Tumulty: “The U.S. is failing millions of undocumented essential workers

León Krauze: “Baltimore Francis Scott Key Bridge fall spotlights immigrant workers

Jim Geraghty: “Why America Needs a Secure Border | National Review


And here’s more information on the topics discussed in the show:

Immigration Named Top U.S. Problem for Third Straight Month

The Economic Impacts of Removing Unauthorized Immigrant Workers

Fueled by unprecedented border crossings, a record 3 million cases clog US immigration courts


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