When the COVID Public Health Emergency ended, some immigration policies also ended. I’ve written multiple times about immigration both legal and undocumented in the past, with a focus on the broken system and why none of the “reform” ideas being floated are good ideas. But since Mr. Biden has a long rich history of disfiguring reform initiatives, he’s probably exactly where he wants to be.
Here’s one of my early efforts from 2007, where I look at the issues and the stakeholders.
By 2009, we had crazy machines to replace undocumented farm workers.
In 2014 we noticed the Children’s Crusade Redux at the border.
Oh, let’s not forget Chris Christie in 2015 wanting FedEx style tracking of visa holders.
in 2018 I brought you commentary on the Dreamers and a comprehensive post on the topic that I think still largely stands true. Real reform still must include a radical lifting of immigration caps, hiring a lot of staff to process people who want to be here legally, simplifying forms so someone with a grade school education and little knowledge of English can fill them out, and severe penalties for employers that don’t follow the law. Spoiler alert, we won’t be getting any of that.
What we will get? Another heaping helping of Joe Biden as Democratic nominee for President whether we like it or not.