Posted on 04/10/2016 7:47:46 AM PDT by detective
Donald Trump explains how he would persuade Mexico to pay for the wall on the southwest border: As President, he says he would tax the $25 billion in cash remittances going to Mexico annually, most of it sent by illegal aliens, according to a congressional report.
This is not a new idea, but it is a very good idea. Who opposes it? The usual suspects– those who profit from illegal immigration.
(Excerpt) Read more at breitbart.com ...
Trump proposes to control and tax these remittances. Everyone one else says the U.S. can't do that.
A former congressman explains that Trump's plan would work and would help the U.S.
Read the article. See if you agree with Trump or everyone else in the media and the political establishment.
"The amount leaving the U.S. economy annually in remittances rises and falls with the health of the economy, but today it is about $54 billion, $25 billion of that going to Mexico. A 10 percent tax would raise $7 billion in three years, enough to pay for the wall on the southwest border and a couple of thousand additional Border Patrol agents.
Could the remittances going to Mexico be taxed? The short answer is yes, probably, but it would take a resolute, determined White House and a cooperative Congress.Would a President Trump devout the time and effort to get it done? Who knows? But ironically, the task would be easier today than it would have been 10 years ago because many remittances are going to Mexico by bank transfers instead of money orders sent by Western Union.
Banks are regulated by the federal government, as are international cash transactions. It is certainly reasonable that remittances to Mexico can and should be taxed to finance the fight against the cross-border drug trafficking by the vicious Mexican cartels.
This could be prosecuted as wire-fraud, govt fraud, ID theft, money laundering and tax evasion..
Prolly Mexico also gets a fee for letting other countries use their border as a gathering place to slither into the US.
Making Mexico pay is not far-fetched at all. Read on.
A sworn affidavit by Mexico consul general to a Texas court admits that Mexico/s official govt policy is to encourage its poor people to migrate here illegally in order to access our generous welfare system......declaring that Mexico is responsible to protect its nationals wherever they may be residing.
This explosive document filed in Texas by the government of Mexico adds fuel to the debate touched off by Donald Trump.
THE MONEY QUOTE A footnote states that Mexican nationality is granted to children born abroad of a Mexican born parent. IOW, anchor babies born in the US retain parents Mexican nationality.
A sworn affidavit by Mexicos consul general admits that Mexicos official policy is to encourage its poor people to migrate here illegally in order to access our generous welfare system......declaring that Mexico is responsible to protect its nationals wherever they may be residing.
The Mexican consuls sworn testimony asserts that: My responsibilities in this position include protecting the rights and promoting the interests of my fellow Mexican nationals, and, that the main responsibility of consulates is to provide services, assistance, and protection to nationals abroad.
Ergo, Mexicos assertion of continuing jurisdiction over its nationals abroad is inconsistent with any claim to automatic US citizenship merely by reason of birth on US soil.
Yet unresolved is:
<><> when Mexico should be hauled before the Hague Criminal Court for failing its sworn duty to its citizens on US soil;
<><> the scope and dimension of intl crimes committed by Mexico for dumping it citizens into the US to drain our welfare resources,
<><> when US courts prosecute Mexico for aiding and abetting criminal activities on US soil, and,
<><> the amt of reparations Mexico should pay Americans for forcing us to subsidize its citizens.
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The Conservative Treehouse ^ | 3-8-2016 | sundance / FR Posted by smoothsailing
SNIP---My bill is simple: If the person wiring money to Mexico is here legally, great. If he can’t prove legal status, then he gets slapped with a fee which goes directly to border security and enforcement. This would cause two separate effects, both very positive.
On one side of the coin, GAO estimates that my bill could bring in up to $1 billion from illegal immigrants that would go directly towards border security and enforcement.
On the flip side, the report shows it may discourage illegal immigrants from sending the money in the first place. If that dynamic occurs, it would likely lower the amount of revenue raised for border security, but illegal immigration would be strongly discouraged and the money would stay in the U.S. economy.
We have noted this exact process is already in place for remittances sent to Cuba. Anyone sending money to Cuba is required to fill out a Cuban Remittance Affidavit form, verifying who the sender is (with ID) and specifying who the recipient is.
Previously we shared a recent discovery that remittances to Mexico, from the U.S., now account for almost $25 billion annually (year 2015), and actually exceed the entire revenue generated by the Mexican Oil industry. Yes, this means more U.S. dollars are sent to Mexico by Mexican citizens working in the U.S. than the Mexican economy generates itself internally – as measured by their energy sector GDP.
As a specific and direct consequence this means Mexico is now more economically dependent than ever on the U.S. This is the leverage candidate Donald Trump describes to get the Mexican government to pay for the Southern Border Security Wall.
If you take a more modest figure of $25 billion annually, and if the U.S. were to impose a 4% transfer fee on Mexican remittances, the revenue generated would also be $1 Billion per year. Over 10 years (budgetary timeline) that would be $10 billion, which is the currently estimated cost of the 1,000 mile wall.
Which should have been subject to taxes when paid, instead of being paid "under the table", to use a phrase not mentioned anymore.
There is MASSIVE crime in the United States now which has undermined EVERYTHING in the system. And because Mexico "needs the money", we're all just supposed to "Get Used to It".
Duh why doesn’t he cut off all the FREEBIES first and foremost and deport their butts.
Liz, I had this discussion last night with a person who would not believe what I was saying. It would help a lot if I had the name or date or any further info about the illegals getting help from Mexico to get welfare here. I don’t know if it will change this person’s mind, but it couldn’t hurt.
So if you have any further info on this affidavit I would really appreciate it. Thanks
I was able to find the article by Phyllis Schlafly, I can go from there.
If anyone else needs the info, the affidavit was by Mexico’s consul general for Texas Carlos Gonzalez Gutierrez.
I love it. The idea is to make America hostile for illegal immigrants, which it should be. Makes me reconsider my opposition to Trump.
Take 10% on all remittances to Mexico and Central America. Citizen tax payers can, with receipts, get tax credits for money that is wired.
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