A Gallup poll taken in early October showed the public’s disapproval of Congress had swelled to 79%. Four of every five Americans do not like what Congress is doing.

Lack of an immigration policy is a major issue that has bedeviled the nation for decades. This failure is clearly illustrated by the current “ICE capades” by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement. Oklahoma Republican Sen. James Lankford’s attempt at a bipartisan immigration package in 2024 was torpedoed by then-presidential candidate Donald Trump.

We need labor for many reasons: a prime example is the nation’s food chain. It relies heavily on migrant labor all the way from our fields, farms and food processing plants to our restaurants and grocery stores. At the same time, we need to secure our borders, making sure th

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