“Strike while the iron is hot.”
It’s an old proverb from the craft of metallurgy that means take advantage of an opportunity as soon as possible.
Donald Trump triumphed in the 2024 election, winning both the popular vote and electoral vote.
When Trump takes office on January 20, he needs to radically reform immigration policy immediately.
In fact, he and his team need to be working those plans out right now.
Here are seven recommendations.
1. SECURE THE BORDER
This is not rocket science. The goal is to secure the border to prevent illegal crossings.
By border, I mean the U.S.-Mexico border, the U.S.-Canada border, and the Pacific, Atlantic and Gulf coasts. Use the Border Patrol, the Coast Guard, the National Guard, the regular Army and whoever else is needed.
It is totally doable. It’s a question of will. Trump can use his executive power to get it done.
2. ELIMINATE SKETCHY TRICKS THE BIDEN ADMINISTRATION IS USING TO BRING PEOPLE IN
The Biden administration has a bag of tricks being used to flood the zone with aliens. These people aren’t even counted in the tallies of “border encounters.”
They’re using loopholes such as “parole,” the CBP One app, flying aliens into the U.S., and special programs for specific countries. Scrap all of these schemes.
3. DEPORT, DEPORT, DEPORT
Trump has promised “mass deportation.” Get on with it.
Remember, every illegal alien on U.S. soil, regardless of how long he’s been here, is liable for removal. Let’s quit making excuses and start deporting.
It’s not necessary for every illegal alien to be deported in order for deportation to be successful.
Illegal aliens are rational actors. They came here voluntarily because they thought they would benefit.
So if they see the government is serious about deporting illegals, many will self-deport. That way they can take their possessions with them.
They didn’t all arrive on the same day, they don’t have to all leave the same day. But they need to leave.
4. “TEMPORARY PROTECTED STATUS” IS A FRAUD – SCRAP IT
Temporary Protected Status (TPS) is supposedly designed to protect illegal aliens from being deported to difficult situations.
For example, Third World Country XYZ has an earthquake. The TPS program says illegals from Third World Country XYZ can stay “temporarily” until their home country improves.
But guess what? A dozen years after the earthquake, these people are still here, with no signs of any plans to return.
TPS has just become another scam for aliens to stay in the U.S.
Scrap it. These people need to go back to their home countries.
Besides, if they really love their homelands, wouldn’t they want to go back and help after a natural disaster?
5. REFORM THE ASYLUM/REFUGEE PROGRAM
This is another program that has been corrupted.
Refugees and asylees often claim it’s too dangerous for them to return to their home countries.
Yet, after being granted asylum in the U.S., some of them actually go back to their home countries for vacation! What?
Their statuses ought to be revoked immediately.
Asylum/refugee status has become just another way to get into Uncle Sam’s Big Free-for-All. Reform it.
6. END AUTOMATIC BIRTHRIGHT CITIZENSHIP
This needs to be done immediately, if not sooner. We should stop granting automatic citizenship to babies born to illegal alien mothers.
This is not a punishment. These babies already have citizenship in their mother’s country. That’s where they need to go, with their mothers, and their fathers too, if they can be located.
7. DRASTICALLY REDUCE LEGAL IMMIGRATION
A century ago, the U.S. drastically cut legal immigration. From the 1920s to the 1960s, we had net out-migration (more people leaving than entering).
Nevertheless, the U.S. recovered from the Great Depression, won World War II, and became a global superpower with the world’s greatest economy – all without mass immigration.
It’s time for another immigration cutoff. We have enough people.
Let’s take care of our own citizens and quit being a colony of the world.