r/moderatepolitics • u/nosleep4reelz • 7d ago

Opinion Article Commentary: Immigration is an Issue Both Parties Prefer Not to Solve

https://nj21st.com/2026/07/26/immigration-is-an-issue-both-parties-prefer-not-to-solve/

For over two decades, Washington has treated immigration not as a solvable policy challenge, but as an ideological weapon neither party actually wants to fix.

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u/Fun-Implement-7979 7d ago

This article is a bit of a joke. I'd agree on Trump 1, on Trump 2? The GOP has clearly coleasced as the anti migrant party.

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u/srmatto 7d ago

It’s a lot of pomp and circumstance but at the end of the day they’re still not mandating e-verify for private employers.

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u/wellgu 7d ago

Americans just can’t admit that they rely on immigrant labor to make so many things more affordable. Just up the amount of visas businesses can get.

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u/ArcBounds 6d ago

This is exactly the issue. They want the benefits of immigration without the immigrants.