Advice to Blue States: You’re Wrong if You Don’t Believe Ending Illegal Immigration is a Mandate
November 13, 2024
For most Americans, stopping illegal immigration has been a priority because they’ve recognized it as an escalating problem that threatens personal and national interests. The numbers justify that concern. Over the past four years, the nation has witnessed its largest surge ever of illegal immigration thanks to the Biden-Harris administration’s open-border policies. At present, at least 16.8 million illegal aliens reside in the United States, while 647,000 of them with criminal charges or convictions roam freely.
Now however, what had been a priority has been elevated to an official national mandate given Donald Trump’s landslide victory, one fueled in significant measure by support for his immigration positions.
Except there’s one problem — public officials and special interests in blue states aren’t exactly on board with that. They rationalize that stopping illegal immigration isn’t a mandate in their state by virtue of the fact that President-elect Trump didn’t win their state, and they’ve been quick to push back.
https://www.fairus.org/blog/2024/11/13/advice-blue-states-youre-wrong-if-you-dont-believe-ending-illegal-immigration