In recognition of the predicted effect of indiscriminately rounding up people who are in the country illegally, this happened.
Trump Tells Farmers āChanges Are Comingā to Immigration Crackdown
President Trump acknowledged on Thursday that his immigration policies are hurting the farming and hotel industries, making a rare concession that his crackdown is having ripple effects on the American work force.
Mr. Trump, who has made mass deportation a centerpiece of his presidency, said on social media that āchanges are coming.ā And while there was no sign of any significant modification to his policies, Mr. Trumpās statements suggested the scale of his crackdown may be alienating industries he wants to keep in his corner.
It would seem some businesses are being hurt by the ICE roundup. Who would have guessed?
Mass Deportation
Devastating Costs to America, Its Budget and Economy
The mass deportation of millions of undocumented individuals would be tremendously expensive and would have a catastrophic impact on our economyāone that would be expansive and impact every American. The American Immigration Council analyzes the fiscal costs and economic impacts of such a mass...
www.americanimmigrationcouncil.org
What's a vindictive prez to do to keep the deportation numbers up, and punish cities holding "No Kings" protests.
Trump immigration policies targeting Democratic cities energize organizers, leave others confused
In recent days Trump has vowed to shift immigration enforcement away from political allies and toward political foes, prioritizing deportations in Chicago, Los Angeles, New York and cities at āthe core of the Democrat Power Center.ā At the same time, heās reversed course and paused arrests in industries that heavily rely on a foreign-born workforce.
Jose Abel Garcia is a Guatemalan immigrant who says President Donald Trump's latest promise to expand deportations in Democratic-led cities doesn't change much.
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Trump Uses False Voting Claims to Target āDemocrat Power Centerā
Making false claims about illegal voting by noncitizens, President Donald Trump ordered Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) to target the ācore of the Democrat Power Center.ā
In a post on Truth Social Sunday evening, Trump told ICE to target āAmericaās largest cities,ā and specifically called out Los Angeles, Chicago and New York, all of which are predominantly led by elected Democrats.
āThese Radical Left Democrats are sick of mind, hate our Country, and actually want to destroy our Inner Cities,ā the president claimed.
The order represents the latest effort by Trump ā and perhaps the most dangerous yet ā to wield the massive power of the federal government to punish and weaken his political opponents.
Read more here.
www.democracydocket.com
Retribution against perceived enemies, rewarded allies. What a fitting epithet for his gravestone.