The Coming Drug War

Just as with illegal immigration, the costs of fentanyl borne by everyday communities will transform American politics.

Political earthquakes occur when the tectonic plates of elite and popular opinion begin grinding against one another. Nearly two decades ago, the shifts on immigration were just being noticed. Political elites were in a rush to welcome and regularize the enormous influx of illegal immigration through a combination of amnesty, guest-worker programs, and expanded legal immigration. They were happy with the changes that illegal immigration had brought to American society. It made labor-intensive service more affordable....