As a society, we’ve spent decades arguing the morality of immigration, the value of asylum, the economic impacts, and the racism and fear of “replacement” that drives much of the anti-immigrant campaign. Republicans in the U.S. have endlessly demonized immigrants south of the border, culminating with Donald Trump’s overt racism. Similarly in Europe, far-right white supremacist parties are gaining popular support by railing against African and Middle Eastern immigrants.
Yet this simple tweet and photo really captured the essence of the debate:
It says something that liberals and conservatives, no matter where in the world, would likely answer this question differently.