On Friday, President Trump signed a “compromise” immigration bill that guts immigration enforcement and repudiates his own powers. Among other harmful provisions, the bill creates a loophole that prevents the deportation of anyone sponsoring (or claiming to sponsor) an “unaccompanied” illegal alien minor, provides more permits for foreign seasonal workers, and gives foreign nations about $50 billion in aid—nearly 40 times what is spent on America’s own border. The bill also prohibits the construction of a wall unless local authorities approve, which is unlikely in border areas Democrats control and that drug cartels influence politically. Though President Trump blustered at a Friday press conference, this was an act of staggering weakness and betrayal of his base. Illegal immigrants are already swarming the border in huge numbers, and this bill is likely to spark a new wave. ...
https://www.amren.com/commentary/2019/02/trumps-immigration-policy-is-the-worst-of-both-worlds/
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