Our founders created a system of limited government to minimize our dependence on Washington. They were pragmatic, but they never intended that policy be dictated by politics. Things have changed. With a national debt of $22 trillion, unfunded liabilities exceeding $200 trillion, and U.S. troops stationed all around the world, separating politics from policy is all but impossible. We hear lots of calls for \u201cthe other side to rise above politics and do what\u2019s right for the country,\u201d but this rarely happens. President Trump\u2019s address to the nation on illegal immigration (and the Democrat response) illustrate this point.<\/p>\n
The Democrats claim that Trump is manufacturing a crisis. I don\u2019t agree. To be fair, one could argue that problems at the southern border are not as dire as he claims, but it\u2019s difficult to find anyone on the left actually making the case. I see the same politicians who supported physical barriers to boost border security in the past now claim that such structures are immoral, ineffective, and a waste of resources. Their position changed once Trump adopted \u201cthe wall\u201d as a central part of his campaign in 2016. Rather than engaging in a serious debate about borders and policy, they seem focused on the 2020 election.<\/p>\n
Past Presidents and Congresses have refused to tackle illegal immigration for years, lest they battle corporate interests, offend activists, or be tagged as racists. I give the President credit for attempting to resolve it. Trump makes a similar argument about intellectual property, state-owned enterprises (SOEs), and other trade concerns with China. Agree or disagree with his approach, he\u2019s being proactive.<\/p>\n
Illegal immigration is a complex issue, but unlike many issues debated in Washington, our government has a Constitutional responsibility to address it. There is no perfect solution, but it\u2019s inexcusable that our leaders can\u2019t seem to make any progress.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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