Editorial Board
Keeping America's Doors Open
The “best and brightest” want to come to the United States. Let them.
Raising salaries could drive some jobs offshore.
Photographer: Dhiraj Singh/BloombergDonald Trump’s latest harsh immigration orders leave little doubt about how he and his administration view outsiders who have come to the U.S. illegally. His views on high-skilled, legal immigrants are more complicated. He’s vowed to punish companies that bend the rules to replace American workers with cheaper foreigners, but he’s also said he welcomes talented innovators to America’s shores. In fact, he can and should find a way to do both.