Some countries just have a policy of not taking back their citizens that are caught here illegally. To my knowledge no other President has ever done anything about it. That is what is different.
Some posters here say “not enough!” without knowing what a big deal this is. Who else has ran for President in the last 30 years or more would have done this?
“Some posters here say “not enough!” without knowing what a big deal this is. Who else has ran for President in the last 30 years or more would have done this?”
I couldn’t agree more. Since its inception, the United States has been the world’s safety valve allowing dissident steam to escape from confinement. People from South America and Mexico come here rather than create change in their own countries. (Change would mean revolution, which is why it’s illegal to own a gun in any Latin American country.) But allowing the import of, let’s face it, peasants who aren’t, for the most part even educated to their own country’s standards, to come here, has not helped America, except in farm labor. People come here and take American jobs at a fraction of what it takes to hire a legal American. So, the country is damaged by the fact most immigrants don’t pay taxes. The taxpayers are damaged by the fact that many, if not most, immigrants are on the dole. I’d like to see an end to the anchor baby concept and to free medical care for illegals. If I go to the emergency room, I will owe a fee just for checking in. I was told that if I’m an illegal, they can’t even ask my name. How fair is that?
It must be hard to be a foreign government and to face a powerful hegemony that changes its strategy and outlook 180 degrees with every new president. I think all the governments and the illegals will just hunker down and wait for the next Obama to take over. I’m sure a president Warren or Tamiqua would be much nicer to them.