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Americans are not as divided or conservative on immigration as you might think

  • Written by Deborah Schildkraut, Professor of Political Science, Tufts University

Lawmakers in Washington, from the president down to first-term members of Congress, may be misjudging how the public feels about immigration.

President Donald Trump appears to believe the country needs and wants hard-line policies. Members of Congress haven’t stopped him from carrying out those policies.

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