...from the attached CATO Institute article...
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By November 2020, the Trump administration reduced the number of green cards issued to people abroad by at least 418,453 and the number of non‐immigrant visas by at least 11,178,668 during his first term through November 2020. President Trump also entered the White House with the goal of eliminating illegal immigration but Trump oversaw a virtual collapse in interior immigration enforcement and the stabilization of the illegal immigrant population. Thus, Trump succeeded in reduce legal immigration and failed to eliminate illegal immigration.
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So, there goes VDH's #1 argument...as for U.S. Debt...check out my previously posted chart of increases over the last 100 years...and note the correlation with Tax Breaks, starting with Reagan, along with the 'Laissez-Faire' attitude toward Financing (e.g. CDS's) that led to the "Great Recession"....VDH has some serious 'Blind Sports' in his analysis.
btw, "Governing" isn't DJT's thing...and the results prove it...care to disagree?...then let's talk about COVID-19...Infrastructure...Tariffs...Tax Legislation
Link: https://www.cato.org/blog/president-trump-reduced-legal-immigration-he-did-not-reduce-illegal-immigration
CATO"..."President Trump Reduced Legal Immigration. He Did Not Reduce Illegal Immigration"
Replies to: "CATO"..."President Trump Reduced Legal Immigration. He Did Not Reduce Illegal Immigration""
- VDH addresses why the Biden Administration has pursued wildly unpopular policies that [LINK]
- MAS - 2:05pm 6/24/24
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- CATO"..."President Trump Reduced Legal Immigration. He Did Not Reduce Illegal Immigration" [LINK]
- TyroneIrish - 9:42pm 6/24/24
- Your forgot his health care plan to repeal and replace the ACA. - Frank L - 9:41am 6/26/24
- Have you considered taking on an intern? [NT] - iairishcheeks - 7:38am 6/25/24
- Not what your excerpt says. - PaND - 9:57pm 6/24/24
- The compulsion for “Fundamental transformation” is driven by hatred of traditional America. - Curly1918 - 5:35pm 6/24/24
- This is spot on and essentially what we conservatives on this board have been saying. [NT] - BaronVonZemo - 3:36pm 6/24/24
- Because the left believe they've completed taking over institutions (except SCOTUS). US presidential - Eli - 3:29pm 6/24/24
- That all makes logical sense, but here's the part that doesn't: - iairishcheeks - 2:40pm 6/24/24
- I think that's VDH's point. They plan to lose. Bidden operates like a lame duck president. - LanceManion - 4:50pm 6/24/24
- Easy answer. Biden is easier for the Handlers (Obama et al) to control. [NT] - BaronVonZemo - 3:37pm 6/24/24
- You can't just remove a sitting president. He has his people in position at the top of the party. - MAS - 3:05pm 6/24/24
- Generally true...although I think the Biden situation is different. He was installed by those at the - TakethetrainKnute - 4:02pm 6/24/24
- I keep forgetting about the Kamala situation. [NT] - iairishcheeks - 3:54pm 6/24/24
- Yep and of course your pup’s mind is blown!! [NT] - Domer From Hell - 3:11pm 6/24/24
- Mostly BS, but there is a kernel of truth there. Zombie, Captain Pike shoved his agenda right - Frank L - 2:22pm 6/24/24
- CATO"..."President Trump Reduced Legal Immigration. He Did Not Reduce Illegal Immigration" [LINK]
- TyroneIrish - 9:42pm 6/24/24