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Michael Kagan
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UNLV Immigration Clinic Director | Bagel expert | Author: The Battle to Stay in America | Private chef to my kids | Vegas law prof | Mets fan | Frequent typo writer | Speaking for myself only. Obv. | https://behindtheborder.substack.com
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The public can imagine they want immigrants gone but the grim reality of mass deportations are not popular

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carlygoodman.bsky.social Carly Goodman @carlygoodman.bsky.social · Jun 15
Restrictionists have been counting on this for a long time. Garrett Hardin in an oral history:
HARDIN: So, what do you do? How do you ask the right questions, which we haven't had too good luck. For example, on the immigration issue, Roper asked the question, I think in 1977 and 1979--the same question: do you think the number of immigrants entering the United States is too many, just right, too few, don't know. You see. Ninety-one percent said too many. And close to ninety-one percent indicated they would like to see it cut way, way back. But, when it comes to the issues, such as this poor immigrant family in our city, will you ship them back or will you use our army to police the borders? Then they vote no. So it's a real tough area. In a certain sense, the public agrees with us, but maybe not in the sense that gets anything done. And that's a problem.
November 5, 2025 at 2:32 PM