Alert Top Story The immigration solution isn’t so simple By John Halverson Jul 19, 2025 Jul 19, 2025 Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save I have to admit, part of me relishes the bind President Trump has gotten himself into on immigration.kAmw6’D 9:?E65 2E 8:G:?8 2>?6DEJ E@ >:8C2?ED H@C<:?8 E96 72C>D E9:D D62D@?]k^AmkAm%CF>A C67FD6D E@ 24<?@H=6586 :ED 2>?6DEJ 3FE :E DFC6 =@@<D =:<6 :E]k^AmkAm%CF>A :D ECJ:?8 E@ D2E:D7J 72C> @H?6CD H9@ 92G6 4=2:>65 E@ 92G6 :CC6G6CD:3=6 52>286 E@ E96:C 7:?2?4:2= DFCG:G2= :7 ?6H A@=:4:6D 2C6 AFE :?E@ 67764E]k^Am kAmpE E96 D2>6 E:>6 96’D ECJ:?8 E@ DE:4< E@ 2 42>A2:8? 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