So a deal that includes money for the wall ought to be a no-brainer for Democrats. Consistent worst-case-scenario thinking means assuming new legislation will set immigration policy for the foreseeable future. Mr. Trump chose to put a gun to Dreamers’ heads, but Democrats shouldn’t pay any ransom. Keeping nonracist principles of admission and the current level of legal immigration ought to be the Democrats’ lines in the sand. Ceding any ground on immigration policy to a nakedly nativist president can seem outrageous.

Source: New York Times January 14, 2018 23:48 UTC