NY Times Room for Debate: Is Any Immigration Reform Possible in This Political Climate?
Donald Trump: Advocate for Immigration Reform?
Today’s New York Times Room for Debate focuses on immigration reform. Last week, Donald Trump laid out a hardline immigration plan and promised to achieve it in “a matter of months” after taking office. In reality, immigration reform has been stymied, with no major reforms passed in decades. Multiple bills have failed to make it through Congress, and the courts have blocked President Obama’s executive actions to shield unauthorized immigrants from deportation and allow them to work. With congressional and executive actions stalled, what immigration reform can be accomplished in the U.S.?
Six commentators offer their opinions, several of which focus on the need for governmental action to help assist the integration of immigrants into civil society. Law Professor Dan Kanstroom advocates an end to the removal of immigrants for minor criminal offenses.
KJ