Immigration Enforcement Is a Key Issue for Uncommitted Voters
Article publisher:
Center for Immigration Studies
Article date:
15 September 2018
Article category:
National News
Medium
Article Body:
A column in the Wall Street Journal this week underscored how important immigration enforcement is as an issue in the most critical races for the House of Representatives....
A key takeaway is the following:
Republicans have an opportunity in highlighting the left's more doolally ideas. Uncommitted voters reacted strongly against Democrats' calls to abolish Immigration and Customs Enforcement [ICE], and strongly in favor of GOP promises to defund "sanctuary" cities and states, which refuse to follow immigration law. These were top messages for those crucial suburban voters, who have watched in alarm as urban violence creeps into their neighborhoods.
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"Immigration" as an issue can mean different things to different people. For conservatives, it can mean immigration enforcement, while for progressives, it can mean amnesty. Kimberly Strassel's column makes clear, however, that enforcement of the immigration laws is a key issue for those voters who matter the most, and who will likely decide who has control of the House in the 116th Congress.