As they watch the Trump administration's dysfunction unfold, there is a growing temptation for Democrats to ignore difficult questions.

Trump’s approval ratings are already sinking and the real impacts of his policies haven’t even hit voters yet. Even Trump himself is having second thoughts, backing away from his original tariffs and openly musing about exempting some sectors of the economy from immigration raids. Why should Democrats struggle with a divisive issue like immigration policy when voters will boot Republicans out just to end the madness?

The answer is because they must. When it comes to immigration, there is no returning to the status quo ante, even if Democrats win the next two elections in landslides. Heavy-handed Immigration and Customs Enforcement raids and handcuffed senators aren’t going to change that, no matter how often they happen. If Democrats have nothing to offer but complaints, they risk handing the issue back to Republicans, since voters often prefer misguided effort to clueless complacency.

Republicans are actually quite vulnerable when it comes to immigration. Although voters want to see something being done, many aren’t comfortable with Trump’s chaos and cruelty. Even hard-core MAGA........

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