>" We could, or we could not deport humans and solve housing and probably be even better off... " This feels good to say, but it assumes there are no downsides

>" We could, or we could not deport humans and solve housing and probably be even better off... " This feels good to say, but it assumes there are no downsides whatsoever with no longer having deportation as an option and that we can 'solve' housing. I personally think we can make housing better but housing issues have existed in every civilization throughout recorded history. I can't help but think it's an emergent phenomenon when you get plenty of people living together in a world where land is limited and two pieces of matter cannot occupy the same space at the same time. Not that we shouldn't try to help, but the issue will never truly go away. And, letting anyone who steps foot into your country stay for as long as they like seems like a recipe for creating housing demand that can never keep up with supply.