How Trumps Immigration Plans Could
possibly Ruin the Economy
By: Jesus Suncin
Trumps immigration plans
Presidential candidate Donald Trump has
been the source of much controversy due to his
somewhat radical plans for immigration. In
short, he plans to build a bigger and more
secure wall between the U.S and Mexico, deport
all immigrants, and ban all muslims. He wants
do do all of this without considering the any of
the repercussions it could have on the U.S. or
the economy
A world in Which Donald Trump Becomes president
Now imagine what would become of
the U.S. if Donald Trump were to succeed in
becoming president and following through with
his plans. Imagine a U.S. where poverty reigns
and there are slums as far as the eye can see,
and people live in ghettos. Where people
cannot afford even the most basic necessities.
A U.S. whose economy has gone down the
drain.
The worst case scenario is a world in
which a new civil or race war has broken out.
Where race riots and shoot outs between the
few other races and authorities are the norm.
And the people are ruled by an authoritarian
govenment.
Building a bigger and more secure border wall
Trump plans to build a bigger border wall
without considering the impact that it could have
on the economy. Considering the fact that the
“federal government has spent more than $7
billion on border fencing” (Markon, Jerry,
Building Trump’s border wall not exactly ‘easy’
expert say, The Washington Post). If such a
thing were to be built, it would cost the U.S.
billions. The money would not be the only
obstacle either, some of which would “include
environmental and engineering problems”
(Markon, Jeremy, Building Trump’s border wall
not exactly ‘easy’ experts say, The Washington
Post). The government would also have to deal
with those who don’t want to give up their land.
Deporting all Immigrants
Another of one of Donald Trump’s
plans for immigration is deportiong all
immigrants. His reason being that “When
Mexico sends its people, they’re not sending
their best”(Bump, Philip, Surprise! Donald
Trump is wrong about immigrants and crime,
The Washington Post) and that “They’re
bringing drungs, they’re bringing crime, they’re
rapists”(Bump, Philip, Surprise! Donald Trump is
wrong about immigrants and crime, The
Washington Post
However, “Foreign-born individuals
exhibit remarkably low levels of involvement in
crime across their life course”(Bianca, Bersani,
University of Massachusetts,. Published in
Deporting all Immigrants
The deportation of all immigrants would also strike a huge blow to labor in general.
Immigrants do the jobs that nobody else wants, such as baby sitting, or janitor, or other
jobs that require manual labor. If Donald Trump were to follow through with his plans,
it would cause the labor force to shrink by 6.4% . “As a result, 20 years from now the
economy would be nearly 6% or 1.6 trillion smaller than it would be if the immigrants
are allowed to stay”(Estevez, Dolia, Trump’s Deportation plan ‘prohibitively expensive’,
Forbes).
Deporting all Immigrants
Deporting all immigrants
A mass deportation such as the one that Donald Trump is proposing would
also deal a huge blow to the economy. Such an act would cost the federal
government $400 to $600 to deport 11.3 million immigrants. Immigrants actually
add to the economy of the host country “migration actually adds to the economies
of the rich host countries, rather than subtracting from them. In 1980, 120,0000
Cubans fled Castro’s regime in the Mariel Boatlift. The labor force in Miami
immediately increased by 7 percent overnight.”(Porter, Henry, Why Trump’s
Border Fence Won’t Work-and Neither Will the E.U.’s, Vanity Fair).
Deporting all Immigrants
Ban Muslims
Trump’s plans also involve banning all Muslims. If such action were to be
take, the tourism industry would suffer a major blow. “According to a 2012 study
cited in the business publication Economy Watch, the six countries of Bahrain,
Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, and the UAE represent a majority of the
Middle East’s travel spending, and account for 37 percent of all Muslim travelers
worldwide.”(Donald Trump’s Muslim Ban Would Cost $18 Billion, Fortune). If such
a ban were to be put into action, a huge chunk of money from the tourism industry
would be lost.
Ban Muslims
If the muslim ban were to follow through, money from airlines, airports,
transportation, and entertainment would also suffer “Just over a million Middle
Eastern tourists visited the United States and spent an average of $6,000 each”
(Hyde, Rachael, The Economic Impact of Banning Muslims from the U.S.). Money
(Tuition and other necessities) coming in from foreign students (Muslim students)
would also stop.
Works Cited
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Diamond, Jeremy. “Donald Trump: Ban all Muslim travel to U.S.” Cnn, Cnn. 8 Dec 2015. Web. 20 Feb
2016.
“Donald Trump’s Muslim Ban Would Cost $18 Billion.” Fortune, Fortune. 9 Dec 2015. Web. 7 May
2016.
Estevez, Dolia. “Trump’s Deportation Plan ‘Prohibitively Expensive.” Forbes, Forbes. 14 Sep 2015.
Web. 17 Apr 2016.
Hyde, Rachel. “The Economic Impact of Banning Muslims from the U.S.” Investopedia, Investopedia.
13 Jan 2016. Web. 8 May 2016.
Works Cited
Hurst, Gerogina. “Donald Trump Gambles on Immigrant -Bashing Rhetoric.” Institutional Investor,
Institutional Investor. 3 Aug 2015. Web. 6 May 2016.
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