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“[Most migrants] are not doing [work], they are in our cities collecting welfare... As for the 'Farmers', there is a guest worker program...
Over time, as well, we will transition into Automation so we never have to have this conversation ever again.”
—Stephen Miller
Miller lays out the intentions of this administration: remove as many aliens as humanly possible, encourage massive self-deportations, raise the standards and improve restrictions, and lean into technological development so we no longer need to even think of 'migration' again.
Howard Lutnick backed this up, saying the trillions in AI investments being made will allow us to 'replace the armies of millions of workers doing minor labour'. There are areas the administration needs to do much better, such as H1Bs and Student visas, that will have to be pushed along the way.
Over time, as well, we will transition into Automation so we never have to have this conversation ever again.”
—Stephen Miller
Miller lays out the intentions of this administration: remove as many aliens as humanly possible, encourage massive self-deportations, raise the standards and improve restrictions, and lean into technological development so we no longer need to even think of 'migration' again.
Howard Lutnick backed this up, saying the trillions in AI investments being made will allow us to 'replace the armies of millions of workers doing minor labour'. There are areas the administration needs to do much better, such as H1Bs and Student visas, that will have to be pushed along the way.
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There are areas the administration needs to do much better
Four months in: Trump has achieved the safest recorded border with the lowest invasion rate in at least 60 years. There have been predictable foreign policy hiccups with the way Israel, Russia, Ukraine, China and others behave, but the Administration has successfully put America first, projected real nationalistic sense, and defended actual White interests.
Most importantly, immigration is being tackled. ICE has hit record-high arrests, higher than any previous admin; New York Times reports over 200,000 aliens have been removed; WSJ says 770,000 immigrants in general are gone, 1 million have left the U.S. market. H1Bs down over a quarter, overstays on notice, entry vetting getting tighter.
This is not perfect. The U.S. still admits far too many foreigners and hasn't formally ended birthight citizenship yet. The Big Beautiful Bill introduces a ton of removal and prevention support, which is a positive step forward. Trump's administration overall is a big win, but has many holes to fill and heads to roll.
Most importantly, immigration is being tackled. ICE has hit record-high arrests, higher than any previous admin; New York Times reports over 200,000 aliens have been removed; WSJ says 770,000 immigrants in general are gone, 1 million have left the U.S. market. H1Bs down over a quarter, overstays on notice, entry vetting getting tighter.
This is not perfect. The U.S. still admits far too many foreigners and hasn't formally ended birthight citizenship yet. The Big Beautiful Bill introduces a ton of removal and prevention support, which is a positive step forward. Trump's administration overall is a big win, but has many holes to fill and heads to roll.
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many holes to fill
It's important to keep in mind the constraints and consequences of being in a leadership position. On immigration, Trump needs help from both Congress—the branch which created the immigration acts of 1965, 1986, 1990, 1991 and a dozen others—and the Courts—the branch that has justified said laws. Totally losing either one with high order proposals, too soon, would isolate the Executive Branch.
The President can restrict, realign and reduce migration, but he needs an Act of Congress—like Calvin Coolidge!—to end it. Passing the Big Beautiful Bill is a necessary first test, if anything. Likewise the President is somewhat careful on foreign relations, and thereby Trade, because going 'too far' can shut opportunities or cause a hissyfit amongst more voters than we're willing to frustrate.
This is the rationale behind deal-making. On that note, we can and should speak out (preferably accurately, not hysterically or dishonestly) to signal what we want to happen.
The President can restrict, realign and reduce migration, but he needs an Act of Congress—like Calvin Coolidge!—to end it. Passing the Big Beautiful Bill is a necessary first test, if anything. Likewise the President is somewhat careful on foreign relations, and thereby Trade, because going 'too far' can shut opportunities or cause a hissyfit amongst more voters than we're willing to frustrate.
This is the rationale behind deal-making. On that note, we can and should speak out (preferably accurately, not hysterically or dishonestly) to signal what we want to happen.
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The U.S. still admits far too many foreigners and hasn't formally ended birthight citizenship yet
This is by far the actual worst decision the Administration has approved of. The Chinese are untrustworthy, committed to intellectual theft and anti-Western subversion. It is virtually impossible to make a good faith deal with them, needs to be criticised and opposed.
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This is by far the actual worst decision the Administration has approved of. The Chinese are untrustworthy, committed to intellectual theft and anti-Western subversion. It is virtually impossible to make a good faith deal with them, needs to be criticised…
If any Chinese are being allowed* for whatever reason they need to be kept out of all critical fields and put under a maximum of a few thousand, not tens or hundreds of thousands—too big of a risk to let them have large numbers. Ideal policy is zero Chinese.
*America has greater leverage, technically, because we can revoke and remove foreign students at any time for any reason. The risk still is extremely high, knowing their behaviour. I would rather travel ban China, even if it means we never make a deal.
*America has greater leverage, technically, because we can revoke and remove foreign students at any time for any reason. The risk still is extremely high, knowing their behaviour. I would rather travel ban China, even if it means we never make a deal.
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Israel has struck Iran with several bombs, killing scientists and destroying labs, Marco Rubio and the White House respond saying this does not involve the U.S.
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Israel has struck Iran with several bombs, killing scientists and destroying labs, Marco Rubio and the White House respond saying this does not involve the U.S.
Iran has been decapitated, not that I care what happens to them; Trump says they should hurry up and make a deal with the U.S. Good messaging, no need to intervene or waste a war
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Lots of reactions to this post today—understandably upset.
I'd call it a non-issue
I'd call it a non-issue
Washington Post appears to confirm what I suspected, that there isn't actually any change happening and deportations of all migrants, including workers, will continue.
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Fixing the world population can be addressed with a mix of heightened remittance tax and mass remigration. A simple remittance tax, as is proposed in Trump's Big Beautiful Bill, takes billions of dollars from tens of millions of foreigners—it can weaken the economy of inferior nations and scare home their invasive masses.
A Bill Gates style campaign to spread sterilisation and proper birth control, not feminist per se, could curb the growth. If we had someone of that financial stature and motivation to do so, that is. Cutting off foreign aid more and more overtime will rollback access to vital vaccines, medicines and resources the world saps from us; Remove and Reduce are the two rules to follow.
A Bill Gates style campaign to spread sterilisation and proper birth control, not feminist per se, could curb the growth. If we had someone of that financial stature and motivation to do so, that is. Cutting off foreign aid more and more overtime will rollback access to vital vaccines, medicines and resources the world saps from us; Remove and Reduce are the two rules to follow.
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