Today’s Solutions: June 12, 2026

President Trump made an enduring campaign out of his views on immigration. From his proposal to build a 30-foot wide “border wall” at the boundary with Mexico, to his controversial and often chaotic legal battles over immigration bans, his administration has set a seemingly intractable line when it comes to welcoming visitors and immigrants to this country. But what if immigrants are actually good for the economy? What if we could”make America great” by welcoming

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