The eclectic coalition of competing interests that has the ear of President-elect Donald Trump has exposed a yawning but important rift over whether or not legal immigration should be restricted as much as illegal immigration will be.

Trump has made deporting illegal immigrants a key part of his agenda, as he and his administration prepare to take office in less than a month. But his imminent return to office has also raised the question about what policies he should pursue to expand or restrict legal immigration.