The first order of business for any government is the safety and well-being of its citizens.From what little I understand of the situation, Trump is not anti-immigrant... merely anti-trespasser... big difference.
People who come into the United States legally, without our consent, for purposes of relocating, are immigrants.
People who sneak over the border and/or remain present upon United States soil without our express prior consent are trespassers... Illegal Aliens.
One trespasser is one too many.
Eleven or twelve MILLION of the little bastards is intolerable... they cannot and should not be rewarded for their deception... sets a very bad precedent for the future.
Time to establish conditions, at-law, that make Illegals want to go home under their own power, at their own expense, quickly.
He has also discussed abuse of work visas to cut wages and to save money at the expense of American workers who are willing and able to do those jobs.
That is a policy that could be called "anti legal immigration".
It is also a policy that could be called "Pro American Worker".
Being pro-American Worker is a righteous thing to do, in a political context.
If that means throttling back legal immigration, that's fine... we're rather full-up nowadays anyway, and really don't need the immigration like we once did, a century ago.
If that means making life so miserable (at-law) for Illegals, that they pack up and leave, and tell their friends not to bother trying to come here, well, that's OK, too.
But, I've heard Trump speak several times, of being agreeable to a modest continuing stream of immigration, and, I'm guessing, most folks are OK with that, too.
But, you've gotta ask permission to come here, and wait for our answer, whether it takes 10 days or 10 years, and, you've gotta abide by our decision.
It's our country... not the Illegals... we make the rules... and we get to do whatever-the-hell we want with our own country... it's not up to them.
The definition of "modest" in the context of the massive population of foreign born we already have is the question.
YOu are completely correct.