Opinion: If Trump’s new immigration stance is here to stay, it could lead to powerful compromise
By Fareed Zakaria Fareed Zakaria Columnist focusing on foreign affairs Email Bio Follow Columnist April 4 at 8:32 PM President Trump’s threat to close the U.S.-Mexico border has confused even his allies. Sen. John Cornyn said it “would be bad for everybody.” Sen. John Thune remarked, “I’m not sure that’s a particularly good idea, and I’m not sure it gets the desired result.
If this is Trump’s new and improved immigration position, the president might find his way to a powerful compromise — real crackdowns on illegal immigration, coupled with reform and actual increases in legal immigration. This also happens to be a smart policy idea. The United States’ working-age numbers are set to rise by 12 percent in the same period. In fact, only three other major developed countries will see increases in their working-age cohort: Australia, Canada and Britain. But all four countries are expected to enjoy this boost only because of immigration. Without immigration, by 2050, the U.S. working-age population would actually shrink by 4.5 percent. Canada’s would plummet by 20 percent.
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