Ukraine Aid for Border Security Would Be a Win-Win
null By Jason L. RileyNov. 28, 2023 6:12 pm ETWonder Land: The United States is often described as a 'nation of immigrants,' but with Biden’s open river or another Trump wall, the clock on American pre-eminence could stop, as illegal immigration taints the legal path to citizenship. (07/12/23) Images: AFP/Getty Images/Zuma Press Composite: Mark KellyCould the war in Ukraine lead to long-overdue U.S. immigration reform? Stranger things have happened, and right now Democrats and Republicans have good reason to suspend the performative indignation and finger-pointing and cut a deal. Because no major immigration legislation has passed since Ronald Reagan was president, the first thing to do is lower expectations and think small. The stakes aren’t complicated. The White House wants Congress to approve additional aid to Ukraine, and Republicans want to make that aid contingent on tougher requirements for foreigners seeking asylum in the U.S.Copyright ©2023 Dow Jones & Company, Inc. All Rig
Nov. 28, 2023 6:12 pm ET
Could the war in Ukraine lead to long-overdue U.S. immigration reform? Stranger things have happened, and right now Democrats and Republicans have good reason to suspend the performative indignation and finger-pointing and cut a deal.
Because no major immigration legislation has passed since Ronald Reagan was president, the first thing to do is lower expectations and think small. The stakes aren’t complicated. The White House wants Congress to approve additional aid to Ukraine, and Republicans want to make that aid contingent on tougher requirements for foreigners seeking asylum in the U.S.
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About this article
Jason Riley is an opinion columnist at The Wall Street Journal, where his column, Upward Mobility, has run since 2016. He is also a senior fellow at the Manhattan Institute and provides television commentary for various news outlets.
Mr. Riley, a 2018 Bradley Prize recipient, is the author of four books: “Let Them In: The Case for Open Borders” (2008); “Please Stop Helping Us: How Liberals Make It Harder for Blacks to Succeed” (2014); “False Black Power?” (2017); and “Maverick: A Biography of Thomas Sowell” (2021).
Mr. Riley joined the paper in 1994 as a copy reader on the national news desk in New York. He moved to the editorial page in 1995, was named a senior editorial page writer in 2000, and became a member of the Editorial Board in 2005. He joined the Manhattan Institute in 2015.
Born in Buffalo, New York, Mr. Riley earned a bachelor's degree in English from the State University of New York at Buffalo.
He has also worked for USA Today and the Buffalo News.
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