If you were a GOP candidate, how would you bridge the gap on immigration, trade, and the promotion of liberal democratic values? Here are my suggestions:
1. IMMIGRATION: Accept Trump’s efforts to control the border, but limit raids and deportations to dangerous criminals, and provide explicit protections short of full citizenship to Dreamers and other productive longtime residents. Liberalize legal immigration standards to meet needs for laborers in areas such as construction and elder care.
2. TRADE: Identify Chinese imports as the problem. Work with other countries throughout the world to reduce the Chinese trade surplus. Get rid of the other tariffs.
3. LIBERAL DEMOCRATIC VALUES: Support liberal democratic allies around the world. Promote universal human rights through publicity and diplomacy, but disclaim any desire to remake autocratic states through military force.