Robb: Illegal immigration debate belongs in Congress, not the courts

Donald Trump was elected president. He ran on a platform of restricting immigration. His views on the subject were hardly hidden. The American people elected him knowing what they were.

Now, I happen to mostly disagree with Trump about immigration. And, in the American democratic system, the losers of elections don’t have to just shut up and go away. They continue to have a role in policy and political deliberations.

So, we should be having a robust debate about immigration, particularly in Congress. Instead, it seems we mostly are having litigation, and judges, not elected officials, are calling the shots.