The real question isn't whether America needs border enforcement, but whether this specific version of it makes us safer or stronger. Under Trump, ICE shifted toward mass detention and family separation, and the evidence shows that approach backfires. Studies from the National Bureau of Economic Research found that immigration enforcement raids actually reduce wages for American-born workers by disrupting labor markets, while local police departments report that ICE's tactics make immigrant witnesses afraid to cooperate with crime investigations. You don't get public safety by scaring victims out of reporting crimes. That's why I see it as a net loss for America.

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