Christa Case Bryant
For decades, Congress has tried and failed to develop a comprehensive solution to immigration. Now, following several years of unprecedented illegal immigration under his predecessor, President Donald Trump is taking matters into his own hands. But as one of our stories today examines,聽what if pursuing an aggressive policy of deporting unauthorized immigrants results in another problem 鈥 a dearth of workers, including immigrants with legal status, which could hurt the American economy? Ultimately, a central issue to be resolved in the broader immigration debate is how to value individuals and their contributions to America.
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