“I often read that we should be wary of backlash in case anti immigrant parties get into power, but if that’s stopping us pass immigration measures those parties are getting what they want anyway.”
This assumes that the only negative aspect of anti-immigrant parties is their anti-immigrant stance. If they’re also worse on other metrics as well, then the logic doesn’t necessarily hold.
“I often read that we should be wary of backlash in case anti immigrant parties get into power, but if that’s stopping us pass immigration measures those parties are getting what they want anyway.”
This assumes that the only negative aspect of anti-immigrant parties is their anti-immigrant stance. If they’re also worse on other metrics as well, then the logic doesn’t necessarily hold.