Why the US Immigration System Is a Big Election Issue

Immigration has erupted into one of the defining issues of the 2024 campaign, and not by accident. A recent Bloomberg News/Morning Consult poll found it second only to the economy as voters’ top concern. Courts are bogged down by unprecedented levels of cases while some border towns continue to be overwhelmed. As governors in Texas, Florida and Arizona continue to bus migrants to cities in northern states, they too are starting to feel the burden more acutely. With the presidential election heating up, the tumult is exposing an outdated immigration system that no one likes.