An Analysis of DACA, Travel Bans, and Border Security

The DACA Conundrum: A Battle for the Dreamers

President Trump fights for the American people and their industries. This is also the reason why Trump is initiating and pushing these immigration laws. He wants to help protect the jobs of American citizens. In the article “Donald Trump on Immigration,” author Kimberly Amadeo illustrates the pros and cons of the Trump administration’s efforts to control illegal immigration policies. Kimberly Amadeo shows President Trump’s ambitious goals in wanting to abolish and replace the DACA by March 5, 2018.

Does Trump understand that the DACA stands for the (Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals)? These children are called “dreamers.” Furthermore, “Dreamers” are referred to as children who are brought over to America illegally. Amadeo illustrates ethos in the form of compassion that the U.S. District Court in San Francisco has for these “Dreamers.” Members of the court want these children to be able to get a two-year deferral of deportation so they can potentially get a work visa. The Cato Institute states that eliminating the DACA could potentially cost the U.S. economy $215 billion dollars. Moreover, changing this policy would have a huge impact on the people lives of these “Dreamers” if Trump and his staff do not get this right.

Tightening the Borders: The Controversial Travel Ban

On September 24, 2017, the Trump administration ordered a travel ban to occur. This ban will restrict travel from eight different countries. Furthermore, Amadeo shows how the federal courts are showing a form of pathos on the topic of the travel ban policy. They do this by saying that just because the country is Muslim doesn’t mean that all the people in it are terrorists. Six of the eight countries banned are Muslim-based. However, there are always two sides to a story. As Trump could be doing this as a way of protecting the American people from terrorists, it just so happens that a predominately amount of terrorists are from Muslim religion-based countries. This travel ban does not include people with green cards or people who are involved in international organizations. Amadeo has a study that reports that illegal immigrants are costing the government less than the legal ones.

Refugees’ Plight: Balancing Safety and Humanity

Trump and his administration are neglecting the safety of the refugees that need help. They have banned Refugees from coming into America from eleven different countries. This ban will last for 120 days. During those 120 days, many of the refugees who could have had safety in the U.S. might have died because Trump put this ban. Amadeo gives many examples of logos in this section of her article, just like the U.S. estimates that only 20,000 refugees will enter America by the end of the year. This will be the lowest number since the passage of the actin 1980, according to the U.S. State Department. The number of Muslim refugees has declined to just 2,107 refugees in the first six months of 2018. This is a small number compared to previous years.

Building Barriers: The Wall and Immigration Policy Reforms

President Trump has an intense desire to build a wall between the United and Mexico. Studies show that building a wall on the border between the U.S. and Mexico will not stop people from Mexico from crossing the border. Amadeo illustrates the frustration that both Republicans and Democrats feel as both parties are against building the wall. It will cost Amadeo shows that Trump is going to make Mexico pay for the wall. He wants to do this by taking the money that Mexico receives from the illegal immigrants to help their families back in Mexico.

The president said if Mexico does not pay for it now, they will pay for it later. Amadeo reports that Trump wants the Department of Homeland Security to review the H-1b visa program and be looked at closer so that only the highly skilled immigrant workers are getting the visas. Trump fears for the American people’s job safety and wants the H-1b to be reviewed because he doesn’t want the underpaid immigrants to take the jobs away from the Americans. Amadeo is showing ethos as Trump is trying to show his support to the American workers and wants their jobs safe and not be taken by foreign workers. Silicon Valley is worried that it may lose many of its foreign workers to this. Revising the visa program is an interesting tactic that, if not right, could potentially hurt some of the most successful companies in America.

References:

1. Amadeo, K. (n.d.). Donald Trump on Immigration. The Balance. Retrieved from https://www.thebalance.com/donald-trump-on-immigration-4771042