Maybe the rule of law. Plus they are the perfect scapegoat of why things tend to suck for some folks.

BlokchainB

I feel the same way. Jonathan Haidt’s moral sensibilities offer the best explanation I’ve seen. 

Basically, it violates some people’s senses of fair play and purity, so they are primed to respond viscerally rather than logically.

Undisciplined

I still dont understand why illegal immigration was 

 such an important issue. Sure maybe there's that 5% bad element (if its even that high) but the rest are like Jose the lawn guy.

And Americans like their cheap, affordable Jose lawn guy. So mass arbitrary deportations were never going to work.

Politics_And_Law

A Congressional Staffers Thoughts On What Happened and What's Next

Cje95

I still dont understand why illegal immigration was *ever* such an important issue. Sure maybe there's that 5% bad element (if its even that high) but the rest are like Jose the lawn guy.

And Americans like their cheap, affordable Jose lawn guy. So mass arbitrary deportations were never going to work.