OPINION — The U.S. immigration system isn’t just strained, it’s failing. Years of inconsistent policy, political posturing and lack of meaningful reform have created a system that satisfies no one and serves no one well.
While President Trump made clear his intent to restore order after what many viewed as an open border under President Biden, enforcement alone isn’t enough. If we’re serious about solving this crisis, Congress must act, starting with passing the Dignity Act.
There’s broad agreement across party lines that individuals who pose a public safety threat should be prioritized for deportation. Republicans and Democrats support this, but that’s not consistently happening. Instead, the system is clogged with individuals who are neither criminals nor security risks, but long-standing members of our communities whose only violation was crossing the border years ago.
