We hear endless rhetoric about the border. Politicians love to point fingers. But the economic reality tells a different story. Migrant workers have been the backbone of this country for over a century. They pay billions in taxes every year. They are just trying to feed their families.

Douglas Robbins questions why we ignore these facts. It seems easier to demonize people than to admit we need them. We have to look at the hard truth. The system relies on the very people it tries to remove.