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The Keys to Solving the Immigration Problem
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The Keys to Solving the Immigration Problem

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The law of supply and demand also applies at the border: We can’t really stop all illegal immigration—in part because of the lure of a better life here, but also because of our own labor needs. And Americans are just too educated for a lot of ordinary but necessary jobs. But a number of fixes could help, including changing asylum rules—a key part of the border bill that Trump had killed.
 
Linda Chavez joins John Avlon to break it all down.

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Linda's book, "Out of the Barrio"

National Immigration Forum

Brookings Institution

Pew Research

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