The Way Out of the Immigration Mess
Residents and protesters clash with federal agents in the East Side neighborhood on October 14, 2025, in Chicago, Illinois. (Joshua Lott/The Washington Post via Getty Images)
The country might seem more divided than ever on immigration, but a consensus is closer than you think.
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“You know what American voters hate?” asked Alex Nowrasteh. “They hate chaos.”
Nowrasteh is the senior vice president for policy at the Cato Institute, the libertarian think tank. One of his primary areas of focus is immigration policy, which is why I had called him. Why, I asked, had most Americans opposed former president Joe Biden’s loose border approach, which allowed over 5.7 million migrants into the country during his term in office? Because, replied Nowrasteh, “having large numbers of people crossing the border willy-nilly”—with no idea of who they are, or what they will do once they get here—is untenable.
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