Commonsense immigration for the 21st Century

Published Mon, Feb 5, 2018 · 09:50 PM

Washington

AMERICA is a nation of immigrants who are uneasy about immigration. There is a long history of resentment against immigrants, dating to the Irish immigrants in the 1840s and the Chinese a few decades later. This contrasts with our demonstrated ability to absorb newcomers. It's time to overcome this two-headed legacy with an immigration policy for the 21st Century.

What would such a policy look like?

Immigration

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