Trump walls himself in on immigration

By W. James Antle III

Published September 25, 2017 4:01am ET

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Trump walls himself in on immigration — The wall has become a symbol of President Trump's steadfast opposition to porous borders and lax immigration policy. Because the wall and Trump are so intertwined, Democrats cannot support it despite a previous bipartisan consensus in favor of at least some border fencing. (Illustration by Bill Lesniewsky)

President Trump’s signature campaign issue was his promise to build a wall along the U.S.-Mexican border and make Mexico pay for it. Having shown new flexibility on both the border wall and amnesty for illegal immigrants, he may have fenced himself in on immigration.

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