Thursday, October 31, 2024

Mass Deportation

 So, Trump has said that his administration will deport a lot of people who are here illegally.  What might that look like?  It's a legitimate question.

I think we have to put these migrants into two categories  The first, the people who came here looking for a batter life.  Second, the criminal element.  The criminals will self-identify, get arrested, andthe justice system can have its way with them.

Those who came here looking for a better life are more of a political minefield.  We don't want to go hose-to-house, Gestapo tactics.  But, the fact is that while the criminals are a drain on the justice system, the hopefuls are a drain on the social systems  The schools, the hospitals, the state and local agencies.  My solution would be to simply turn off the welfare tap.  Give then notice, like 30 days, that the freebies have run out, and that after 30 days they need to find a place to live, a job to hold down, and food to eat.  After 30 days they run the risk of homeless starvation.

So, the question becomes; if we shut off the welfare tap, no money, no housing, no nothing, how many of these multi-million migrants will self-deport?

2 comments:

Anonymous said...

Seems like the most humane thing to do. Living on welfare permanently is not an option for legal U.S. citizens. Why should it be for others wanting to become citizens. So your steps sound to be a fair practice.

Now if they people who WANT these new immigrants to remain, they could easily develop an legal U.S. citizen - family - group to be a sponser for the illegal immigrants. This sponser would be taking responsibility for housing - feeding - taking care of medical needs for their charge. People who are currently taking the steps to legally become U.S. citizens already have a sponser sign for these responsibilities - why should anyone else be any different ?

BobF said...

Regarding the criminals, do we assume their home countries are willing to take them back? Unless put under some forceful pressure I see no reason to expect they would. And do the families of the criminals go too? To what depth? All including grandma, or just spouse and children?

I agree with turning off the welfare tap, but that has to be all inclusive. No education, no medical. But no matter to what degree, what percentage would then turn to crime, beginning the criminal handling process all over again?

If there is an appeal process (I don't think there should be), that would tie up the system and the process for decades.

I agree with you completely, but what I've mentioned is I think what the social thinkers are going to use to tie it all up.