Talk:Donald Trump achievements: Immigration and border security (2019)
Here are 5 America First immigration promises that Trump should keep this year: [1] This will be a good reference going forward. --1990'sguy (talk) 22:12, 2 January 2019 (EST)
- Remittences increased in 2018, so hopefully, Trump will take action to combat it: [2] --1990'sguy (talk) 09:48, 3 January 2019 (EST)
Contents
Great statements, 2019
At his first cabinet meeting in 2019, Trump defended border walls: 1,2,3 --1990'sguy (talk) 22:14, 2 January 2019 (EST)
- Trump called the widow of a CA police officer killed by an illegal alien: [4] --1990'sguy (talk) 22:17, 3 January 2019 (EST)
- More great statements, using Obama and Clinton's words against them: 1,2,3 Other good statements: [5] --1990'sguy (talk) 17:00, 6 January 2019 (EST)
Defense Department
The DHS is requesting additional soldiers along the border with Mexico: [9] Hopefully, the Defense Department will receive an even greater role in securing the border. --1990'sguy (talk) 22:54, 3 January 2019 (EST)
- In addition to stating that the partial government shutdown could last for months or years, Trump stated he could declare a national emergency to allow the DoD to build some border barriers: 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9 --1990'sguy (talk) 22:50, 4 January 2019 (EST)
- Good articles on whether Trump can build a wall because of a national emergency: 1,2 --1990'sguy (talk) 19:27, 5 January 2019 (EST)
- The DoD is reportedly drafting an order that would allow Trump to unilaterally build the wall on the border, and it is expected to grant the DHS's request of a troop extension: [10] --1990'sguy (talk) 12:02, 8 January 2019 (EST)
- The Army Corps of Engineers has reportedly begun preparing to build the wall: 1,2,3 --1990'sguy (talk) 00:47, 11 January 2019 (EST)
- Good articles on whether Trump can build a wall because of a national emergency: 1,2 --1990'sguy (talk) 19:27, 5 January 2019 (EST)
Visas and foreign workers
Trump is OK with keeping good foreign workers in the country: [11] --1990'sguy (talk) 22:50, 4 January 2019 (EST)
- Trump stated that he would try to fnd a path to citizenship for people with H-1B visas -- a worrysome sign, depending on the specifics of such a provision: 1,2,3,4,5,6 --1990'sguy (talk) 16:33, 11 January 2019 (EST)
Immigration enforcement actions
This op-ed article briefly discusses some actions (before this year) to combat illegal migrants in the country's interior: [12] I either added some of these things, or they don't seem significant enough to add, but this op-ed is still helpful. --1990'sguy (talk) 23:23, 12 January 2019 (EST)
Stupid laws
Apparently, there's a legal loophole that allows illegal migrant MS-13 gang members to go free -- if they arrived as unaccompanied minors: [13] --1990'sguy (talk) 22:35, 13 January 2019 (EST)