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Trump’s Immigration Policies: Combining Ignorance, Incompetence, and Racism

Trump’s immigration policies, including his pledge for mass deportations, are a dangerous mix of ignorance, racism, and incompetence that threaten to wreck the U.S. economy. Immigrants contribute over $27 billion in taxes annually and are essential to industries like agriculture, healthcare, and construction. Deporting millions would devastate these sectors, driving up prices, lowering GDP by as much as $1.6 trillion, and reigniting inflation.

Trump’s racist rhetoric falsely paints immigrants as criminals, despite overwhelming evidence showing that undocumented immigrants commit fewer crimes than U.S.-born citizens. Economists predict mass deportations would lead to higher unemployment, a housing market crash, and widespread poverty, especially in mixed-status families. Moreover, Trump plans to deport legally protected immigrants under programs like TPS, further destabilizing communities and hurting the economy. Supporting such policies isn’t patriotic—it’s economic suicide, fueled by racism and ignorance. Trump’s so-called “America First” agenda is, in reality, an attack on American families and workers, designed to placate his most xenophobic supporters.