[ZeroGravitas]

They're not for "easy" immigration, they're just against racism.

It's not cool to be racist, so you have to pretend you're just "hard" on immigration, and that people who aren't racist are soft on it.

It makes it confusing to have a conversation about it, when one side can't admit what they actually want.

[mattcwilson]

Have you heard the term “xenophilic restrictionist?”

[ZeroGravitas]

Nope, but the fact the people who are actually "hard on immigration" had to come up with a new name to distance themselves from the people who are just racist supports my point.

Though, since this is not my first rodeo, I'd suggest at least some portion of those claiming to be “xenophilic restrictionists" will reveal that they are xenophobic, and don't care about restricting the "right kind" of immigration.

As I said, it's not cool to be racist, which confuses matters.