In a word, Y-E-S
Trump Isn’t Bluffing, He’ll Deport 11 Million People
"Legally, there’s nothing to it.
"Trump doesn’t need an act of Congress.
"He doesn’t even have to sign an executive order.
"All he’ll have to do to set this outrage in motion is pick up the phone and tell the head of Immigration and Customs Enforcement to do his or her job: enforce the law.
"Camps cost money. So do more agents. No problem.
"President Trump can shift his budget priorities in favor of ICE.
"He’s already said he would triple ICE’s enforcement division from 5,000 to 15,000 officers.
"The FBI would have to pitch in."
Sure, the optics of the biggest forced population movement since Stalin would present problems, and it isn't too likely countries of origin would be thrilled about receiving millions of bitter, unemployed new arrivals, but could Trump actually deliver on his promise?
What happens to his administration if he can't?
The cost to recruit, background check, train line staff and supervisors is enormous; the salary and benefits would be huge and the time to do all of this would be years, not months. Trump is a demagogue, what he promises is impossible; he is also a charlatan for he has no idea how stupid his promises actually are.
BTW, each deportee is entitled to legal counsel and due process, which takes time; the detention of so many people requires lodging, feeding, medical care and supervision. Thus more administrative judges will need to be hired, more defense lawyers and more US Attorneys, more US Marshals and the care of children, many of whom will be US Citizens will further impact the final cost, in terms of dollars and human misery. Only callous jerks and fools believe Trump and hope he pulls off the impossible.
No, if you do not have a birth certificate, you are not eligible to work, get a driver's license or welfare benefits. If you can't prove that you are here legally, none of those things would be available. They would have no other choice but to leave. Afterall, they got here on their own and they can leave on their own.
Aliens without a work visa are working today and have been working and will continue to work, drive cars and obtain medical treatment without a birth certificate today, tomorrow and years into the future. They have a choice, and working for cash / under the table saves them from paying taxes and their employer from paying payroll taxes and providing benefits or prevailing wages. Self deportation was simply a Romney fantasy.
Mmm, why?