Patricia Lopez: The White House is squandering voters’ support on immigration

How the White House is squandering support on immigration

As federal agencies come under more pressure to fill Trump’s unrealistic deportation goals, they have turned to targeting immigrants easiest to find.

Patricia Lopez: The White House is squandering voters’ support on immigration

Propelled into office on a pledge to deport undocumented immigrants in record time, President Donald Trump quickly overreached on immigration. After just 100 days, a majority (53%) disapprove of Trump’s handling of his signature issue, according to an AP-NORC poll.

Addressing Cultural Fears Could Renew Public Support for Immigration

Ink Drop, ShutterstockWestern democracies are facing intensified global economic competition, even as their populations are aging into retirement. Both dynamics are relentless. To supply labor, spur innovation, and shore up social safety nets, Western societies need immigration now more than ever.Yet in this moment of need, politics is trumping policy. Mainstream leaders who once supported immigration as a boon to their nations’ economic and cul…