Compare the immigration plans of Hillary Clinton to that of trump
May 7, 2016 07:17:53 #
DJRich
Loc: Western Pa
Immigration has become a key political issue in the current campaign.
Brian Goldsmith, political consultant for Yahoo News, explained why it matters and the differences between the leading candidates’ campaigns.
Why immigration issues matter more than ever before
The e*****rate has become two full points less white in every p**********l e******n, according to Goldsmith. The v**ers were 74% white in 2008, 72% in 2012 and are on track to be just 70% white in 2016.
“It’s more important than ever for p**********l candidates to appeal to v**ers who are closer to the immigrant experience and for whom this is a threshold issue-- that is Latino v**ers and Asian Americans.”
Additionally, Goldsmith emphasized that we’re a nation of immigrants. One recent study showed that over half the startups worth more than $1 billion--including Uber, Palantir, and SpaceX--were founded by immigrants. Meanwhile, there there are 11 million illegal or undocumented immigrants in the US, which makes up about 5% of the labor force. “This affects every corner of the economy and our culture,” Goldsmith said.
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Donald Trump
Trump describes his position on immigration as “hardline.” And indeed it is the most restrictive position of any major p**********l candidate in recent history, according to Goldsmith.
First, there’s Trump’s proposal for the 35-40 foot high wall that would cover 1,000 of the 2,000-mile southern border. (The US has already fenced about one-third of the border.) Trump says it would cost $8 billion; others have estimated that it could cost three times that much.
Second, he says he would round up and deport the approximately 11 million i*****l i*******ts in the US. “The good ones" will be brought back after they are deported, he has said. Trump has added that he’s going to keep families together, but Goldsmith notes that there are approximately 5 million U.S. citizen children with at least one undocumented parent.
Third, Trump has taken a variety of positions on guest workers and highly sk**led immigrants. He has criticized the H1B program for costing Americans jobs but he’s also embraced it as a way of keeping brain power in this country. He’s criticized guest workers but also uses them in his club, Mar a Lago, in Florida.
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Hillary Clinton
“There’s a Rio Grande sized gap between Clinton and Trump on immigration issues,” Goldsmith said. “In the first 100 days of Trump’s administration, he says he’s going to have the wall designed. In the first 100 days of Hillary Clinton’s administration, she says she is going to submit a plan to Congress for comprehensive immigration reform.”
Comprehensive reform essentially means that undocumented workers have a path to citizenship so long as they pay back taxes, pay a fine, pass a background check, and get to the back of the line behind those who have done the process legally, according to Goldsmith. It would also expand the number of foreign students, educated in the US, who are allowed to stay.
Both President George W. Bush and President Barack Obama failed to get comprehensive immigration reform through in 2007 and 2013, respectively. “Both failed at the hands of anti-trade Republicans and pro-labor Democrats,” Goldsmith said.
But Clinton plans for forge forward. And if the plan fails, Clinton plans to take executive action to protect i*****l i*******ts.
When Obama failed to get comprehensive reform through Congress, he implemented executive action to shield 5 million undocumented immigrants from the threat of deportation--these are the so called “dreamers” that were brought here when they were very little and also parents of US citizens. Clinton has said if Congress doesn’t act on comprehensive reform, she would look at shielding the parents of the dreamers as well.
Brian Goldsmith, political consultant for Yahoo News, explained why it matters and the differences between the leading candidates’ campaigns.
Why immigration issues matter more than ever before
The e*****rate has become two full points less white in every p**********l e******n, according to Goldsmith. The v**ers were 74% white in 2008, 72% in 2012 and are on track to be just 70% white in 2016.
“It’s more important than ever for p**********l candidates to appeal to v**ers who are closer to the immigrant experience and for whom this is a threshold issue-- that is Latino v**ers and Asian Americans.”
Additionally, Goldsmith emphasized that we’re a nation of immigrants. One recent study showed that over half the startups worth more than $1 billion--including Uber, Palantir, and SpaceX--were founded by immigrants. Meanwhile, there there are 11 million illegal or undocumented immigrants in the US, which makes up about 5% of the labor force. “This affects every corner of the economy and our culture,” Goldsmith said.
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Donald Trump
Trump describes his position on immigration as “hardline.” And indeed it is the most restrictive position of any major p**********l candidate in recent history, according to Goldsmith.
First, there’s Trump’s proposal for the 35-40 foot high wall that would cover 1,000 of the 2,000-mile southern border. (The US has already fenced about one-third of the border.) Trump says it would cost $8 billion; others have estimated that it could cost three times that much.
Second, he says he would round up and deport the approximately 11 million i*****l i*******ts in the US. “The good ones" will be brought back after they are deported, he has said. Trump has added that he’s going to keep families together, but Goldsmith notes that there are approximately 5 million U.S. citizen children with at least one undocumented parent.
Third, Trump has taken a variety of positions on guest workers and highly sk**led immigrants. He has criticized the H1B program for costing Americans jobs but he’s also embraced it as a way of keeping brain power in this country. He’s criticized guest workers but also uses them in his club, Mar a Lago, in Florida.
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Hillary Clinton
“There’s a Rio Grande sized gap between Clinton and Trump on immigration issues,” Goldsmith said. “In the first 100 days of Trump’s administration, he says he’s going to have the wall designed. In the first 100 days of Hillary Clinton’s administration, she says she is going to submit a plan to Congress for comprehensive immigration reform.”
Comprehensive reform essentially means that undocumented workers have a path to citizenship so long as they pay back taxes, pay a fine, pass a background check, and get to the back of the line behind those who have done the process legally, according to Goldsmith. It would also expand the number of foreign students, educated in the US, who are allowed to stay.
Both President George W. Bush and President Barack Obama failed to get comprehensive immigration reform through in 2007 and 2013, respectively. “Both failed at the hands of anti-trade Republicans and pro-labor Democrats,” Goldsmith said.
But Clinton plans for forge forward. And if the plan fails, Clinton plans to take executive action to protect i*****l i*******ts.
When Obama failed to get comprehensive reform through Congress, he implemented executive action to shield 5 million undocumented immigrants from the threat of deportation--these are the so called “dreamers” that were brought here when they were very little and also parents of US citizens. Clinton has said if Congress doesn’t act on comprehensive reform, she would look at shielding the parents of the dreamers as well.
May 7, 2016 07:27:34 #
Comprehensive immigration reform,turn them around and send them home with a letter advising them how to enter legally.that's my reform.
May 7, 2016 07:32:02 #
DJRich
Loc: Western Pa
Spoken like the true mental giant that you are
Hemiman wrote:
Comprehensive immigration reform,turn them around and send them home with a letter advising them how to enter legally.that's my reform.
May 7, 2016 07:36:31 #
DJRich wrote:
Spoken like the true mental giant that you are
Posted by the low life scum that you are.Mr Trump in 2016🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸 The word legal makes you're eyes bleed.
May 7, 2016 07:47:22 #
DJRich
Loc: Western Pa
T***h and fact makes that empty head echo with your stupidity
Hemiman wrote:
Posted by the low life scum that you are.Mr Trump in 2016🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸 The word legal makes you're eyes bleed.
May 7, 2016 07:52:54 #
May 7, 2016 07:58:06 #
DJRich
Loc: Western Pa
My bad, I am ashamed of myself for tormenting the mentally disabled
Hemiman wrote:
Ok you win, I am right and you are wrong,happy now??
May 7, 2016 07:59:24 #
DJRich wrote:
My bad, I am ashamed of myself for tormenting the mentally disabled
You are beyond dumb.
May 7, 2016 08:02:48 #
DJRich
Loc: Western Pa
And you are mentally disabled, now go play with your little conservaturd buddies
Hemiman wrote:
You are beyond dumb.
May 7, 2016 09:56:57 #
Regardless of their stance on immigration, we as citizens have far more impact. How, you may ask?
-Convicting, Builders, Construction Companies, farmers who hire i*****l w****rs. They can't hire kids to do the work, so who else will work for $8/hr-i******s.
-Stop buying drugs made in Mexico...the biggest impact has already been felt in states like Colorado where Marijuana is legal. It is far safer to use the locally grown stuff and you're not supporting the drug cartels.
-Stop visiting hookers who don't speak English.
-Buy more products made in Mexico (besides drugs). The future Ford Focus is being built in Mexico, many other products come from Mexico, just check the "Hecho en Mexico"
-Treat every Mexican like an illegal, even if their family has lived in the US for decades. Make them feel unwelcome. Don't marry them or associate with them.
-Convicting, Builders, Construction Companies, farmers who hire i*****l w****rs. They can't hire kids to do the work, so who else will work for $8/hr-i******s.
-Stop buying drugs made in Mexico...the biggest impact has already been felt in states like Colorado where Marijuana is legal. It is far safer to use the locally grown stuff and you're not supporting the drug cartels.
-Stop visiting hookers who don't speak English.
-Buy more products made in Mexico (besides drugs). The future Ford Focus is being built in Mexico, many other products come from Mexico, just check the "Hecho en Mexico"
-Treat every Mexican like an illegal, even if their family has lived in the US for decades. Make them feel unwelcome. Don't marry them or associate with them.
May 7, 2016 10:00:11 #
nwtk2007
Loc: Texas
Hemiman wrote:
Comprehensive immigration reform,turn them around and send them home with a letter advising them how to enter legally.that's my reform.
Exactly, and start rounding up the one's here illegally already and do the same. Penalize businesses for employing them, big time. Refuse to rent housing to them. Make it undesirable to live here.
May 8, 2016 11:17:17 #
Why not just enforce the existing " bi-partisan comprehensive immigration Reform" Law of 1986?
When enforcing the law is unacceptable, both the law and the government loose the respect of the governed!
When enforcing the law is unacceptable, both the law and the government loose the respect of the governed!
May 8, 2016 18:17:42 #
nwtk2007
Loc: Texas
Gatsby wrote:
Why not just enforce the existing " bi-partisan comprehensive immigration Reform" Law of 1986?
When enforcing the law is unacceptable, both the law and the government loose the respect of the governed!
When enforcing the law is unacceptable, both the law and the government loose the respect of the governed!
That is correct.
May 9, 2016 03:01:27 #
Not one of those companies was founded by i******s. Am I missing something? Why then did the topic turn into i*****l i*********n?
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