We interrupt the scapegoating of immigrants by self-interested fear-mongers to bring you some reality courtesy of the NYT: 8 Million People Are Working Illegally in the U.S. Here’s Why That’s Unlikely to Change. “For years, policymakers have talked about shutting off the influx of undocumented workers. But the economy has grown to rely on them. Ending illegal immigration, say many of those who have studied the issue, could mean that American workers would lose their jobs, companies would close and the economy would contract.”

+ USA Today: Thousands of active-duty troops to return from missions on the southwest border.

+ “The United States has stepped up its engagement in the country over the last two years, dedicating hundreds of millions of dollars and dozens of law enforcement and military personnel to fighting the violent gangs that send so many Salvadorans fleeing to the American border.” NYT: A Conflicted War: MS-13, Trump and America’s Stake in El Salvador’s Security.