
Wicked Problem: Immigration — The Road Ahead
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In this new Aspen Ideas format, all attendees gather each morning to kick off the day by exploring a current issue of deep complexity. For decades, American policy regarding those who reach our borders has been the subject of intense political disagreement, reflecting economic realities and cultural divides. What would a policy look like that meets both our labor and security needs, and honors our humanitarian obligations as well as our identity as a nation of immigrants?
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