The political debate on immigration

The two main political parties in the US - the Republican Party and the Democratic Party - tend to hold different views on immigration. The Democrats consider immigration a part of American identity and advocate for some amount of legal immigration as a way to renew American society. The Republicans also recognise that legal immigrants are important in the US to some extent, but they typically adapt a stricter stance than Democrats about who should be allowed in, emphasising the potential immigrants' ability to strengthen the US economy.

When it comes to illegal immigration, Republicans typically take a much harder line compared to Democrats. The Democratic Party supports securing borders in order to prevent illegal immigration, but they also advocate for immigration reform that would find ways to help the undocumented migrants already in the country to become legal residents. The Republican Party tends to view undocumented migrants as a threat to US national security and the US economy. As such, they generally oppose any amnesty to illegal immigrants, support deportation, and are sometimes advocates of building a border wall.

Democratic stance on immigration

Legal immigration

The Democratic Party’s comprehensive immigration reform plan was adopted during the 2012 Democratic National Convention. When it comes to legal migration, Democrats tend to focus on its positive aspects, such as the important contribution immigrants can have to the economy of the country. For example, they support increasing the number of visa permits granted on family or employment basis. Also, Democrats in Congress refuse to back Trump’s...

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