Is Emotion Outweighing Practicality Regarding Immigration?

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However, many conservatives and Republicans feel differently. Right-wingers tend to support the notion of law and order, noting the perils of illegal immigration and its subsequent impact on U.S. jobs and taxpayers. Nevertheless, each side remains at war with the other. Republicans and Democrats alike each believe that they are right and the opposing party is wrong.

An Overview of The Hill’s Opinion Piece

The writer of the aforementioned opinion piece warns against employing the emotional appeal regarding immigration laws. Brian Lonergan, the writer, moreover sheds light on the “Harris Model.”

According to the foregoing model, illegal immigrants are deserving of preferential treatment. The Harris Model encourages granting individuals who unlawfully entered this country immunity from immigration laws in addition to immunity from crimes such as armed robbery. Lonergan then states that if Democrats choose to campaign with the aforementioned policy plan, a second term of Trump’s Presidency is “secured.”