A. Barton Hinkle on the GOP’s Immigration Problem

Republicans claim to favor free trade and limited
government. But do they? As A. Barton Hinkle observes, the GOP also
advocates massive federal spending increases to militarize the
border. Republicans want to tell private businesses whom they can
and cannot hire. They demand oppressive biometric national-ID
systems so the authorities can keep a constant, watchful eye over
everyone. And they demand the construction of giant walls to keep
out people whose only offense is wanting to build a better life for
themselves and their families.

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