Cracks are appearing in the coalition between Trump's Republican Party and his tech fraternity, which sent Donald Trump back to the White House. I'm hoping for the former mass deportationI want to protect the latter. legal immigration. What President Trump does when he returns to office could define his legacy.
Ronald Reagan and Donald Trump have a lot in common. They are both bold leaders, prominent politicians, and right-wing outsiders who challenged the status quo. Both men understood what the American people valued. (“It's the economy, idiot.”) In their first terms, both passed significant tax cuts. Now Trump can be as bold as Reagan and pass immigration reform with a path to citizenship.
In 1986, Ronald Reagan signed it into law. Immigration Reform Management Actgave nearly 2.7 million immigrants a path to citizenship while strengthening border security. The result is 3-5% reduction crime has increased labor income and productivity; Increasing tax revenues, promoting the growth of consumer spending and entrepreneurship. Most importantly, there was a renewed sense that in America there was a chance to return to such a situation. “A shining city on a hill.”
For the past 30 years, Congress has failed to enact immigration legislation. Americans are tired of stagflation and inaction. President Trump should work with Congress to bring America's immigration system into the technological age while preserving the balance of power between the states and the federal government that unites the republic.
The immigration system should be designed to meet America's national interests, national interests, and the interests of the American people. A multi-layered approach is needed that includes the authority of each state to manage immigration applications and applicant acceptance criteria to suit local needs.
Immigration reform must provide a clear, structured pathway to citizenship for individuals already residing in the United States. Prove your proficiency in the English language, which requires meeting several criteria, including paying a fee, passing a citizenship test, and an extensive background check. This prepares applicants to integrate into the workforce and contribute to the economy.
This approach is designed to differentiate between low-skilled and high-skilled workers to address labor market needs. For example, one state may comply with basic federal standards and require 25,000 low-skill workers and 17,500 high-skill workers per year, while another state may require 35,000 workers per year with additional state-specific requirements. It could allow for low-skill workers and 5,500 high-skill workers.
Immigrant candidates will apply through an online portal. The portal will lead to job openings at state and local companies, with minimum fees set by local governments to cover administrative costs. Applicants will select a job from the portal and engage in it before entering the country.
Pathway immigrants are required to reside in the state that sponsors their admission for at least three years and hold an approved job until the citizenship process is completed. After this period, they are free to move to another state if they wish. This residency requirement promotes economic stability and prevents overconcentration in certain areas.
In addition to a simpler and fairer application process, the reforms would invest money to strengthen border security and create a task force to work with local communities and authorities to deport undocumented immigrants who fail to apply or do not meet standards. need to be established.
As President Reagan said, allow millions of people to: “Come out of the shadows” Participation in the formal economy fosters growth and creates new jobs. Tax revenues are also estimated to increase. $40.2 billion Potentially occurs every year “$1.5 trillion to the national GDP over 10 years.”
Successfully passing a reform agreement means bringing together different factions and demonstrating that passing the bill is in the interests of the American people. Here, new technology facilities can get more direct and sustained investment in legal immigration. Populist strongholds are getting funding to strengthen border security and remove illegal immigrants who don't meet citizenship requirements. Progressives can grant citizenship and rights to the millions of people hiding in sanctuary cities.
Americans will have an additional partner to grow their small businesses and communities and pay down the national debt.
Americans want an immigration policy that embraces the good. hardworking people It keeps out bad people with evil intentions. A modern, simpler but more focused immigration reform would create a stronger and more competitive labor market. It also expands the tax base, fosters economic opportunity, and sets the stage for future deficit reduction.
Mr. Trump and Mr. Reagan have much in common, but their public personalities are very different. President Reagan projected optimism and professionalism, while President Trump was brash and combative. While the two may take different paths to leadership, both seek rational solutions for America's working class.
President Trump's first term embodied the dysfunction of the '60s and '70s. He fell into the trap of dirty tricks and crazy acts that tripped up Lyndon Johnson and Richard Nixon. So while DOGE works with Congress to cut wasteful spending and eliminate bureaucracy, President Trump may take a more statesmanlike approach and embrace Reaganesque reforms that will bring renewed optimism to the economy and the American people. There is.
Jeff Mayhugh is the founding editor of Politics and Parenting and vice president of no-cap funds.
