Immigration was arguably the largest issue in the 2016 election, and it will likely be central again in the upcoming midterm elections.

But hashing out this issue isn’t moving the country closer to action. Both Trump and his “abolish ICE” critics have polarized the issue and are pulling the country away from workable solutions on immigration. Although both sides may galvanize their base with angry rhetoric, ultimately, it prevents changes to a system that everyone agrees must be reformed. That’s a loss for Americans of all political stripes.