IMMIGRATION

U.S. immigration policy has undergone a sea change since the inauguration
of Donald Trump in January 2017. From his earliest days in office, President
Donald Trump signaled his intention to make taking a tough stance on
immigration—the rallying cry of his campaign—a focus of his administration.
Within five days, he issued a series of executive orders promising major changes to
the U.S. immigration system.

 WHAT HAS CHANGED

The approach President Trump has taken to immigration policy is distinct
from that of his predecessors, both in his negative framing of immigration and its
effects on the country, and the level of attention he has given the topic while on
the campaign trail and in office.
 Enhancing Immigration Enforcement
 Cutting Back on Humanitarian Programs
 Increasing Vetting and Obstacles for Legal Immigration
 Ending DACA

We can see that the administration has taken some important steps to
redefine U.S. immigration policies, which include broadening who is prioritized
for deportation, dramatically reducing refugee admissions, narrowing the
eligibility criteria for asylum, ending temporary protections that shielded more
than 1 million immigrants from deportation and allowed them to work legally,
and slowing visa processing.

 WHY?

On multiple occasions, the president has railed against immigration in the

UK, Europe, and the US. Because Trump is a member of Republican Party, he
has attitude like this:

Democrat Republican
There is greater overall support in the Republicans are generally against
Democratic party for a moratorium on amnesty for any undocumented
 deporting or offering a pathway to immigrants. They also oppose
citizenship to certain undocumented President Obama's executive order
immigrants. that put a moratorium on deporting
e.g. those with no criminal record, who
certain workers. Republicans also
have lived in the U.S. for 5+ years. fund stronger enforcement actions at
the border.
These two parties dominate America's political landscape but differ greatly
in their philosophies and ideals. For example, Democrats largely oppose the
border wall between the US and Mexico, but Republicans are largely in favor.

In addition, Trump said that immigration is bad for the U.S. because it is
changing the culture. These comments fit the worldview that Trump has
articulated since campaigning for office — one in which immigrants are a
menace. But they don’t line up with the facts. Countries, especially the United
States, have long benefited from immigration and diversity.

 Immigrants Expand Culture by Introducing New Ideas and Customs

Trump said that immigrants change the fabric of a society’s culture.
Technically, they do. But so does the passage of time, new technology,
social media, a native-born population, and much more.
In reality, immigrants change culture for the better by introducing new
ideas, expertise, customs, cuisines, and art. Far from erasing the existing
culture, they expand it.
 Immigrants Improve Economies Through Hard Work and
Entrepreneurship
Lots of research has been done showing the positive effect immigrants
have on local and national economies. Immigrants and US-born
workers generally do not compete for the same jobs. Instead, many
immigrants complement the work of US employees and increase their
productivity.
 Immigration Funds Government Activity, Helping All Citizens
By expanding the economy, and paying taxes, immigrants fund
government actions like building roads, improving schools,
modernizing water systems, and running courthouses. Immigrants are
also less likely to use welfare than the average US citizen, and that
includes undocumented immigrants, who pay more in taxes than they
receive in benefits.
In conclusion, Trump’s immigration plan is “to make America white
again”, House Minority Leader Rep. Nancy Pelosi said. U.S
Immigration Policy under Trump are deep changes and will have lasting
impacts.