I think that all illegal immigrants convicted of crimes in the US should be deported. Those here illegally, often for decades, who have not been convicted of a crime should be given a path to citizenship as provided in the draft act that passed the US Senate in 2013 but died in the House. “Illegal aliens”.
With the horrible attack on American norms and laws perpetrated by ICE “ICE and immigrants”, President Trump (the most corrupt, dishonest, law breaking, abuse of government powers to attack his “enemies,” President America has ever suffered) apparently has different ideas. Trump’s bullying and winner take all style has resulted in a 6% decline in tourism (one of our previously successful exports) in 2025 relative to 2024. This increased our trade deficit. Net immigration in 2025 fell dramatically to half the level of 2024, which hurting our economy.
The disgusting racism of his “policy” is best exposed by the statements of his evil Secretary of Homeland Security, who: “On Dec. 1, Noem shared on X this thought: “I am recommending a full travel ban on every damn country that’s been flooding our nation with killers, leeches, and entitlement junkies” who “slaughter our heroes, suck dry our hard-earned tax dollars, or snatch the benefits owed to AMERICANS. WE DON’T WANT THEM. NOT ONE.” “George Will on Kristin Noem”
President Trump’s childish ego and bullying is inflicting great damage on my country. Hopefully the SCOTUS will declare his tariffs illegal SOON. ICE must be made to abide by the law. Illegal immigrants convicted of crimes (other than their residence status) should be turned over to ICE when they are released from jail and ICE “officials” should get off the streets. But for God’s sake fire Noem immediately.
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Warren, Your narrative is biased and incomplete – though I may agree with your emotional statements. Who would not? The optics and morality — or lack thereof — of our immigration system are nothing new, and they have never been pleasant. Much of the responsibility for this situation lies with us as citizens – that means you and I and the rest of America.
First, we have failed to consistently press our representatives in The US Congress to deliver meaningful immigration reform. Without sustained public pressure, neither Democrats nor Republicans have sufficient incentive to fix a deeply broken system.
Second, historically, the United States has benefited economically from this imbalance. Undocumented immigrants contribute significantly by paying taxes and Social Security — often through contractors using borrowed or fraudulent Social Security numbers, or via ITINs — while receiving few of the corresponding benefits. Elon Musk has pointed this out publicly in the past and was quickly shut down. In 2025, these undocumented workers paid more than $25 billion to social security and more than $7 billion in medicaid that they are not eligible for. Americans are benefiting from these payments. Let’s analyze this social security bonus next year to see what the benefit is.
Third, another uncomfortable reality is the inconsistency in political narratives. Democratic administrations, including President Obama’s, were among the most aggressive in deportations, with 3 million removals while Republican leadership has at times taken more pragmatic approaches — notably President Reagan’s pardon of approximately 3.5 million undocumented immigrants. These actions, however, have often been carried out quietly. No one wants to confront, in daylight, the reality of human beings being treated worse than animals.
President Trump and the disgraceful ICE are largely acting in line with what a significant portion of the American electorate has demanded: the removal of undocumented workers, particularly during a period of economic softness — even though the same workforce will likely be needed again in the future. Worse yet was not they they “were not just eating the cats or dogs” – that silly statement, they big problem is that a significant amount of these undocumented people were adding to the already huge drug dealing in the US.
In the end, the responsibility of a broken immigration system in America, and the immorality you point out, comes back to us – you and I, and the rest of informed Americans. Change will only happen if we commit our votes and our financial support to representatives willing to reform the immigration system. The last serious attempt at comprehensive immigration reform was the bipartisan bill supported by Senator Ted Kennedy and President George “W” Bush in 2006/7. By then, however, it was too late. President Bush had lost political capital to two largely unnecessary, unpopular, and costly wars — and the effort collapsed. Nothing changed. Before that, in 1990, another serious immigration bill by President Bush (father) and Ted Kennedy – again nothing happened.
Nothing will change unless we, citizens, put pressure on our representatives in DC. Neither Democrats nor Republicans are willing to change the status quo because its represent risks and less profits.
Sergio, I agree with your suggestions, but one correction. As I reported in an earlier blog and mentioned in this one “the Gang of Eight (4 Democrats and 4 Republicans) U.S. Senators agreed on a law passed by the Senate but not the House as the Border Security, Economic Opportunity, and Immigration Modernization Act of 2013, which would, among other things, have provided a pathway to legal status for many “undocumented” residents.”But thanks for the additional data.
Warren,
That isn’t a correction—it actually reinforces my point: neither side is prepared to make the meaningful changes required to fix our immigration system.
With the Gang of Eight, roughly one-third of the U.S. Senate—across both parties—was unwilling to support a serious overhaul. And that’s before even considering how the bill might have fared in the House. Like many previous efforts, it ultimately collapsed due to a lack of sustained political will.
At the end of the day, without consistent pressure and backing from their bases—people like you and me and the rest of America—our federal representatives have little incentive to challenge the entrenched corporate interests that bankroll their campaigns.
So the real question is: what do we do next?
At your level, that could mean directly engaging your representatives in Virginia—pressing them on where they stand on immigration reform, supporting those who are genuinely committed to fixing the system, and voting out those who aren’t. My role in D.C. is more limited, but I can still contribute by supporting candidates financially—people like John Bouvier Schlossberg Kennedy, who is running in Massachusetts and has shown a willingness to push for real immigration reform or I could also support financially a candidaqte in VA or MD.
Best,
Sergio A. Pombo
Warren, I generally agree with everything you write, including this. While Trump is the face and mouthpiece of all of these policies, which he firmly believes (at least that day), these are plain and simple Republican policies. I’m now convinced they are not just enablers, but believers. They should all be fired.