The structure of so much of modern American life rests on the bedrock of hard-working, vulnerable, and poorly paid undocumented migrants. Studies also suggest that removing undocumented migrants from the workforce would hit the economy hard and actually raise unemployment among low-skilled Americans by 1.13%. Second, and more importantly, the whole conversation about immigration – and Trump is not guilty of this alone – is misdirected. For Trump, a member of that elite class, immigration has become a very useful tool. And, crucially, raging about immigration allows Trump to veil in technocratic garb the real animating force of his campaign: White racial anxiety.

Source: Hindustan Times September 05, 2016 15:56 UTC