7/2/2018 - John Dempsey Townhall.com
The last week has been
a humdrum of perpetual immigration cries from the left. In a stunning decision
of morality, they decided since President Obama was no longer in office that
they didn’t like children separated from their parents after entering the
United States illegally. Democrats and the mainstream media have tried to move
immigration back to the front of the discussion. However, it was President
Trump that did this first. Now, the left is addressing immigration like Trump,
but in a different way.
In June 2015, Trump
brought forth the problem of our porous borders to the national discussion. He
pointed out the issues of crime, and lack of jobs for American citizens held by
illegals. He brought lack of immigration law enforcement to light. Before
Trump, the left and establishment right didn’t care. Democrats got their
watering down of the electorate, and longtime Republicans got their cheap labor
for their Chamber of Commerce donors. Trump was bound to shake things up if
elected.
Both parties hoped that
Trump would settle into the Beltway, and go with the flow like all of the
presidents before him (except The Gipper, of course). However, that wasn’t the
case. Trump ordered Border Patrol and Immigration and Customs Enforcement, ICE,
to enforce the law, and do their jobs. The left and RINOs don't want the laws
enforced.
Leftists have attacked
Trump in just about every way possible. It started with tax returns but failed.
There have been attacks in his personal life from alleged events over a decade
old, and still nothing. The Russia hoax has been the fall back narrative when
new assaults miserably, and embarrassingly fail.
It appears the left has
decided to attack Trump on his marquee issue that propelled him into the White
House, immigration. The president made strides with his simple plan to enforce
border laws, consistent use of e-verify, and deportation. For some reason,
Democrats don’t think American citizens care about these issues, even though
his approval rates are up in these particular topics.
Trump outfoxes
democrats on a weekly basis. They looked like fools over the Dreamers. The onus
was put back on the left-wing politicians to come forth with a fair DACA bill
that would also favor American citizens, including legal immigrants who went
through the correct process to become citizens. Schumer couldn’t produce any
hay. Democrats let the entire issue expire, placing it squarely on their
shoulders.
The Democratic
politicians are throwing a Hail Mary now. They thought Mueller would have Trump
gone in six months. They thought the new face of their party, Stormy Daniels,
was going to cause the president to leave the White House. They have been wrong
every time. Now, the last trick in the bag is immigration, but not in a way
that favors Americans, only the illegals. And this move is incredibly flawed as
well.
There have been several
polls taken about immigration lately. Recently, Harvard-Harris, a liberal
organization, took some samples. Obviously, Democrats
didn’t read it. 80% of respondents say they want the borders closed down. 70%
want to end chain migration. And 68% want to stop the visa lottery program,
making admission based on merit. However, the left wants to abolish ICE. Only
Trump deranged liberals would be so dense as to campaign on open border and
amnesty when a left-wing poll has such hard numbers.
The left goes the
complete opposite of Trump in everything. To their demise, immigration is no
different, despite how citizens feel. Democrats are entirely out of touch with
the national opinion on illegal immigration, and this proves it.
When this fails,
Democrats will need a platform for the November midterms. We can only hope it’s
too late for that now.
John Dempsey is a
political and current event junkie with strong conservative leanings. He has
also been published in BearingArms.com. He can be followed on Twitter
@John_Demp83.
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