Sadly the article did not go into more detail about the political constraints affecting immigration policy. "Our immigration policy — any immigration policy —

Sadly the article did not go into more detail about the political constraints affecting immigration policy. "Our immigration policy — any immigration policy — is ultimately not just a statement about how much we care about immigrants, but how much we care about one particular group of natives over another." The pro-amnesty side seems to want more voters, and can advocate such a position without much backlash from their usual allies because their allies are locked in politically. [No backing quote from the article. The reader is free to determine whather my statement holds water.] The status quo side seems to want to suppress wages, and can advocate such a position without much backlash from their usual allies because their allies are locked in politically. "The employers that profit from the way things are won’t go along with [compensating harmed natives] without an epic political struggle."