Build that wall.” Well, that’s what this video is about: the path to political polarization. Many Republicans welcomed immigration, especially the legal kind, and viewed immigrants as a source of cheap labor. But from the 1990s through the 2000s, immigration went from being a regional issue to a national issue. For Republicans, immigration was increasingly a law enforcement and national security issue. “Equal rights for everybody, an opportunity for them to be able to be here legally.” Immigration was becoming a hyperpolarizing issue.

Source: International New York Times January 23, 2024 16:03 UTC