Just wondering, is anyone here openly supporting Trump's decision to deport Mexicans? If so, why? I am not trying to judge the views or demands. I would just like to understand them. Not fight them, just understand them. Please quote and respond to me with your views if you are indeed a Trump supporter.
I am (and I am a Trump supporter.) Even back when I was much more of a 'progressive', which was not that long ago, I was always uncomfortable with ILLEGAL immigration. It was fairly obvious that at some point the chickens would come home to roost. It was also obvious that one of the goals was to drive down labor costs and thus standards of living for citizens.
At the present time, I would favor inviting a fair number of ILLEGALS to stick around under the following conditions:
- They queued up first in line (by being the first to 'turn themselves in' or enter through the metaphorical 'big beautiful gate' that Trump speaks of.)
- They can satisfactorily document their history in their native country and it was benign.
- Their stay in our country was at least neutral. That is, they did not engage in significant criminal activity here or accept social services.
- They could document their income earned while in the U.S. and agreed to pay any taxes owed on it over the course of the rest of their stay (which, I would hope, would include a process of naturalization in a lot of cases.)
- If someone managed to pull off an anchor-baby, they get to stay. As far as I'm concerned that would normally have taken some gumption which is correlated with being the type of people we need here. And, of course, the kids are as American as I am.
I would also factor in whether they have special skills which would benefit the country. The only thing which makes me uncomfortable about this is that it royally screws the parent country to suck out those who have skills or talent.
I broadened my thoughts to be beyond Mexico since I see no reason to limit it. As for Mexico, they have one of the highest GINI coefficients on the planet. I see no reason to help them control their own significant social and political problems by absorbing their unwanted. In fact, I'd be amused to see those who were booted out of the country without an invite to return be given the tools to topple their own rotten government and try to re-build something they don't feel like running away from.
