Trump and the GOP partly don’t want to solve this issue because it’s an incredibly potent vehicle for racist propaganda and electoral strategy. Part of the allure of this topic is that it’s very easy to message on in bad faith, replete with blatant disinformation, because it can’t actually be “solved” and thus, it’s the gift that keeps on giving.

https://charlotteclymer.substack.com/p/were-lucky-to-be-the-destination