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Immigration is a mess. ItƵs always been problematical, but in recent years, illegal immigration has run amok since no realistic comprehensive plan was ever acceptable to both Democrats and Republicans.

Millions of people from across the globe will do anything to live in the U.S. They continually arrive at our borders, sometimes legally, but mostly illegally. The legal path to citizenship is so long and convoluted that many people prefer to gamble on the illegal route. ThereƵs no chance for a quick national solution, but one small immigration problem could be resolved.

Diane W. Mufson is a retired psychologist and a regular contributor to The Herald-Dispatch Opinion page.

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