January 20th is the day that Donald J. Trump is officially named the 45th president, an event which is either devastating or momentous dependent on who you ask. Segregation will return, all immigrants, legal or not, will be deported, and America will become the laughingstock of the world… right? Perhaps it is time to look at what Trump really plans to do with his power and the extent of said power.
“[I will] suspend, on a temporary basis, immigration from some of the most dangerous and volatile regions of the world that have a history of exporting terrorism,” …show more content…
In other words, he is not opposed to cooperating with Muslims or even accepting them into the country, though the boisterous nature of his speeches may suggest otherwise.
"When Mexico sends its people, they are not sending their best. They are sending people that have lots of problems, and they are bringing those problems to us," Trump said in a well-known quote often cited by those criticizing his immigration policy.
In fact, his promise to construct a wall on the Mexican border is likely one of if not the most talked about facet of his policies, fueled by inflammatory comments like the above, but it is unrealistic. Some of his more doable plans are even beneficial to Hispanic immigrants.
“[I will] protect the economic well-being of the lawful immigrants already living here by curbing uncontrolled foreign worker admissions,” Trump said.
In short, legal immigrants have little to no fear of deportation; assuming they are recognized lawfully as American citizens with proper paperwork, the new policies will not have an effect. On the other hand, becoming lawful may become more …show more content…
and their ability to be self-sufficient,” Trump said.
One may argue that these changes, assuming they are put into motion, will convolute the process of immigration and add a degree of subjectiveness to the process. How will “likelihood of success” be determined? Will ICE agents (especially with the higher frequency) become biased? Outside of foreign policy, however, Trump may be more agreeable than some expect.
“[We must] fix our broken mental health system. [...] We must expand treatment programs and reform the laws to make it easier to take preventive action. Most people with mental health problems are not violent, but just need help,” Trump said.
His concern with the issue is rooted primarily in recent mass murders committed by mentally ill people. It is unclear just how much attention he will devote to mental health or what his policies are; discussion of plans has been relegated to vague, offhanded