Immigration: Politics and Facts Don’t Match on the Border by Edward Alden

Ted Alden in Newsweek makes an observation worth noting: “Even as crossings slow to their lowest rate in four decades, politicians continue their tough talk and policies on immigration.” While Republican presidential candidates have advocated for the toughest border enforcement measures—from more military troops to electrified fences along the border with Mexico, the Obama administration is busy setting deportation records. And undocumented immigration may not be such a big problem with a weak economy.

For a similar analysis by Vic Johnson on the NAFSA blog, click here.

KJ