Minneapolis offers chance to change terms of debate

"...never mind that even if they succeed in forcing immigration agents to shed their balaclavas, wear body cameras and obtain judicial warrants before barging into people’s homes, those and other similar restrictions will do little to solve the underlying problem that brought on this crisis in the first place: What to do with the estimated 12 million to 14 million unauthorized immigrants living and working in the country.

They could start by giving Trump the credit he deserves for securing the border, along with a promise for tightening up on asylum standards and clearing up the case backlog.

Then Democrats could go on to make a credible case for legalizing those who are here without authorization and increasing the number of legal immigrants each year that the economy desperately needs. Swing voters—in particular, Hispanic and Asian voters who voted Republican in recent elections — would likely find the arguments compelling and the bipartisanship refreshing. "

https://rollcall.com/2026/02/03/hous...n-immigration/