How Big Labor became open borders

Published June 16, 2025 2:00pm ET



When the Wall Street Journal editorial board first wrote about the Los Angeles riots, it bemoaned the loss of cheap labor caused by President Donald Trump’s deportations, claiming that “Big Labor” was one of the political forces making increased immigration impossible.

It’s an odd claim to make since it was Big Labor that started the riots to stop Trump from deporting people in the first place.

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