The Vice President of the United States, JD Vance, engaged in an exchange with a CBS presenter during an interview addressing immigration issues.
When it was stated that the United States is a country founded by immigrants, Vance responded that this historical origin does not mean that, more than 240 years later, the country should maintain what he described as an “absurd” immigration policy.
The vice president emphasized that the current context is different from that of the nation’s founding, and that immigration decisions should adapt to present-day conditions, including factors such as security, border control, and institutional capacity.
His remarks reflect a critical stance toward the traditional approach that relies on the country’s immigrant past as a central argument in today’s debate, aligning instead with a more restrictive view on immigration policy.
The exchange has once again brought to the forefront a key discussion in U.S. politics: how to balance the country’s historical identity with the demands and challenges of the present.
