The Trump Administration earlier this month released the worst
set of economy- and society-destroying immigration proposals we have seen since
we closed immigration to America in 1922. If enacted, these proposals would
hamper the economic growth of our country for the next generation and lead to
rampant human rights violations.
Fortunately, these demands are so ridiculous, radical,
racist, and anti-American that they’ll never become law.
Just last month, Democratic leaders Nancy Pelosi and Chuck
Schumer were convinced that Trump was 100% onboard with the DREAM Act. But
Trump’s anti-immigration brain has managed to undo that deal by essentially
ransoming the continuance of the DREAM Act in exchange for the most heinous and
illogical immigration policies of the past century.
The proposals were announced earlier this month by White
House senior policy advisor Stephen Miller in an “urgent” press conference. Miller
is a conservative white nationalist with a history of discrimination against
Latinos dating back to his high school years.
Before we dig too deep into the human rights violations that
would inevitably result from Trump’s proposals, let’s take a look at the
numbers and why the president’s anti-immigration wish list makes absolutely no
sense.
Let’s start with the border wall—you know, that
multi-billion dollar project that Trump said Mexico was going to pay for? Turns
out it’s American taxpayers who would have to foot the bill.
Trump says we have a “porous southern border (that) presents
a clear threat to our national security and public safety.” He seems to
overlook the fact that there are already 17,000 active border patrol members,
and 2016 saw the lowest number of people detained at the border (and thus
coming across the border) since Richard Nixon was president.
He goes on to say that our leaky border “is exploited by
drug traffickers and criminal cartels.” But isn’t that more of a drug problem
than an immigration problem? And does Trump really think a wall would stop drug
traffickers? Has he never heard of ladders, tunnels, catapults, launchers, or
drones?
Apparently not.
Now let’s move on to one of the more inhumane ideas proposed
by the Trump Administration: deporting unaccompanied children who arrive at our
border “illegally” seeking asylum from their dangerous home countries. First of
all, these children don’t arrive illegally; they come to our border and seek
asylum. There’s nothing illegal about that.
Trump goes on to say that rather than being deported, these
children are being sheltered at taxpayers’ expense. But that’s not really true
since they’re actually placed with family that will care for them.
It’s amazing that Miller was able to demonize kids who are
seeking a safe haven for their lives.
Fortunately, the chance of any of these provisions being put
into law is zero.
If you’d like to hear my breakdown of Trump’s other ridiculous
immigration demands, listen to my podcast. To
discuss your immigration goals, contact my office to speak with an immigration
attorney from Kuck
Immigration Partners.
Our attorneys have successfully handled tens of thousands of
immigration matters over the past 27 years. Call 404-816-8611 to schedule a
consultation with a green card lawyer in Atlanta.
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