Immigration and legislation to solve this problem have been an ongoing battle since the 1980s. Trump had control of the White House and Congress for two years, and did nothing except claim that Mexico would pay for his wall. His political ploy harmed 800,000 federal employees working without pay. Over 1 million government contractors, janitors, security guards and others lost over $200 million a day in wages over Trump’s wall.
He and his cronies had no empathy for the government workers who protect us and provide essential services. His pronouncements on why a wall is needed is “fake news”; 42 percent of all illegal aliens in the U.S. were admitted on visas and have overstayed their term. The vast majority of illegal drugs enter our country through ports of entry or the unguarded coasts.
The opioid crisis is driven by Big Pharma and profit. The humanitarian crisis on the border and the imprisonment of children are his sins against those who legally seek asylum. The 9/11 hijackers did not come through Mexico. Border security is essential and can be accomplished with additional border agents, drones, sensors, and other security devices; not with Trump’s racist or xenophobic comments.
