Rand Paul is right: We should quadruple employment-based legal immigration

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Birth rates are down, death rates are rising, and in the not-too-distant future, all net population growth in the U.S. will come from immigration. Yet some conservatives, such as President Trump, somehow still think our country is “full” and that we should decrease levels of legal immigration.

Luckily, some Republicans get it. Sen. Rand Paul just introduced a bill that would substantially increase high-skill immigration and boost legal immigration rates overall. His plan is compelling, and all conservatives should get on board.

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