Immigrants to the United States are caught in a policy quagmire that’s not working. Just look at the situations in Afghanistan and Haiti. When the U.S. pulled out of Afghanistan, thousands of Afghans scrambled to leave, too. The plan to resettle them in America has been rife with conflict and commotion, but at least there is a plan. Contrast that against the treatment of Haitians, whom we are swiftly returning to their home nation.

In both cases, America is ignoring its own policies on individuals seeking asylum. All of this unfolds against the backdrop of ill-formed concerns about the impact of immigrants settling in the United States.