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Populism does not always equal reality,
Even ignoring the fact that the Republicans voted down tougher border control measures because they want to make political headway over the issue, counter-intuitively closed borders can actually increase illegal immigration by forcing seasonal workers to stay put.
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As I mentioned I am no fan of the Republican’s, I actually despise them. But they are generally tougher on the border?? And even if they are the same the public thinks they are. It wouldn’t surprise me that like Australia we have both main parties overly lax on immigration whilst one makes out they are stronger on it.In Australia I’ve always thought Dick Smith had the smartest long term view on immigration, I think it was around the 50,000 mark? and the Greens were also on board with this policy.