Both major political parties have used America’s border as a political football designed to protect the interests of big-monied donors.
The failure to secure our border is intentional, stemming from a deep desire among various industries to attain cheap labor at the expense of U.S. national security, safe communities, American wages, and a sensible immigration system that serves the interests of citizens.
A secure border must be followed by a reformed immigration system that preserves tight labor markets for low-skilled workers and ensures that limited high-skilled visas fill real needs in our economy, not the wants of big tech companies or agricultural conglomerates.
Primer: U.S. Deportations—Executive Power
The executive branch has been given broad authority to enforce immigration law and conduct mass deportations. These authorities come from historical precedent, the U.S. Constitution, and statutes passed by Congress. The president of the United States can use every mechanism of power available to facilitate the removal of those who are present in the United States illegally.
Primer: Ending Birthright Citizenship Is Imperative for Preserving the United States
Whether birthright citizenship is curbed through executive action, statutory reforms, an additional constitutional change, or some combination thereof, it must be addressed because the current flawed interpretation of the policy undermines both the spirit and purpose of citizenship.
Primer: U.S. Deportations — Legislative Power
It is past time for Members to fulfill their oaths and secure the nation for future generations of American citizens by codifying successful Trump enforcement policies and streamlining presidential authority to conduct mass deportations of illegal aliens.
