Immigration is the killer app of Trumpism. For his supporters and true believers, it is a symbol of Trump’s imaginary strength at confronting an imaginary problem. And it is a permission slip for millions of Americans to Make Racial Animus Great Again. With its sister issue the Wall, Trump’s immigration obsession motivates the rally crowds and a handful of high-profile Trump fellators like Lou Dobbs, Ann Coulter, Mark Levin, and others. But the Wall is one of his most meaningful vulnerabilities and needs to draw as much ridicule as Democrats can muster. Say it with me: There is no wall. There
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