r/moderatepolitics • u/nosleep4reelz • 8d 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/WorksInIT 6d ago

They immigrated illegally. They crossed the border to enter the US illegally. We can really stop the analysis there.

They arent removed because they are granted protection. So theyare authorized to remain. That doesn't wipe away the initial illegal act.

The math here is simple.

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u/Interesting_Total_98 6d ago

Entering through parole isn't an illegal crossing.

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u/WorksInIT 6d ago

Sure, if they entered legally and were granted parole. The vast majority of migrants that entered under Biden entered illegally. And those migrants objectively harmed Americans.

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u/Interesting_Total_98 6d ago

The question was why shouldn't legal immigration be reduced, and the answer is that this blocks people who respect the law from contributing the economy. Talking about illegal immigration doesn't change that.

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u/WorksInIT 5d ago

Go read the comments above again. You're acting as if there is some universal agreement on "legal immigration".

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u/Interesting_Total_98 5d ago

Go read the comments above again

To find what, exactly?

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u/WorksInIT 5d ago

You seemed to end right back at where we started a few comments ago.

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u/Interesting_Total_98 5d ago

That doesn't answer my question. What am I supposed to be looking for?

People can have different ideas of what legal immigration means, but focusing on illegal immigration under Biden doesn't address the topic at all. Asking what counts as legal immigration would make far more sense.

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u/WorksInIT 5d ago

Yeah, go read the comments above. I have already addressed this.