Cato Institute official pushes back after Trump touts its immigration data
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A Cato Institute official is disputing President Trump's interpretation of its immigration data on Truth Social.
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A Cato Institute official is pushing back against President Trump's interpretation of its immigration data. President Trump had claimed on Truth Social that the Cato Institute's research showed the Trump administration’s handling of the southern border was "the best in the History of the U.S.A." The president specifically posted a graph tracking a 99.9 percent decline of legal immigration. This pushback indicates a disagreement between the libertarian think tank and the White House over the accurate representation and implications of the Institute's findings regarding immigration policy.
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