Hey, I'm all for sending all the moozies back to their countries of origin, but that's unlikely in today's political climate.
That's why I recommend a 50 year halt to immigration from ALL countries. We did it from 1924 to 1965 and it did wonders to homogenize all the various ethic groups who were in the country at that time.
I think the people have the will to deport the illegals, build the wall, enforce our immigration laws to a T, and even go farther. It's the professional parasites in Washington who don't have the guts to do it, which is why Trump's winning like crazy.
Not to be a snit, because I am 90% in agreement with you, but immigration was only reduced, from 1924 to 1965. For example, in 1929, 279,678 immigrants were recorded. Then the bottom dropped out during the depression: In the early 1930's, there was actually higher emigration than immigration. By 1950, 249,187 legally entered, the number in 1955 was 237,790, and in 1960, it was 265,398 legal immigrants. (Source = US DHS via Wikipedia.)
As practical matter, at a company I do consulting work for (they practically consider me "one of the family"), out of a staff of roughly a dozen engineers, 3, no, 4 are relatively recent legal immigrants. They are TREMENDOUS people, highly talented, and have most certainly contributed to the company's growth. It is hard to put an exact number on how many jobs these four have "generated", but I'd say it has to be somewhere between 10 and 50.
As a STEM (basically) I am highly sensitive to and affected by H1B abuses. But I also know that the more great people we have here in the US, the better.
Or, even more personal, I married a Filipina. She is a better person than I, and probably more conservative on most things too, tho' I did do quite a lot of explaining many issues to her, the 1st couple years. Would you bar such immigrants?
Deport or otherwise persuade illegals to leave? Check.
Build Trump's wall? Yes.
Pause green cards in most cases? Agreed.
Enforce pay requirements (to work visa holders?) Absolutely.
No more Sunni or Shia Muslims allowed in? You betcha!
Generally put into law all of Trump's position paper? Yes!
But bar all immigration for 50 years? I can't go with that one. It would be counterproductive.
I could never support this. Hate to say it, but there seems to be a work ethic issue for an increasing number of younger Americans. My friend has a recent college graduate here on a student visa working for him. The person makes a highly competitive wage (will be making ~$22/hour by October or so after seven months on the job) and has a great work ethic - on time, quality work, fast learner.
Several of the previous hires were native born US citizens. Late to work, poor work quality, an attitude that expected good pay for mediocre work. He's taken some flack from some locals for hiring foreign, but as he puts it "I'm hiring a legal worker who does an excellent job. In the end, that's what I look for and reward."