The impact of Trump’s opinion on the immigration sector

Since President Trump launched his political campaign in 2015 and throughout his term, he has consistently referred to immigration with a negative connotation, labeling and generalizing immigrants as “criminals, rapists, and murderers”, quite a serious accusation.

His opinion regarding immigration has been contradicted and refuted by multiple studies recently conducted, critics, immigration attorneys and specialists, who assure that President Trump has no foundation, reliable sources or truthful figures that prove his accusations and opinions when it comes to the immigration sector.

In fact, multiple recent studies expose the benefits of legal immigration, especially business immigration, and the repercussions of curbing the entry of foreigners to the US, which, according to the results, can be extremely damaging both in the short and long term.

However, the Trump administration’s stance when it comes to immigration has had a gigantic impact among the American population, who, in the absence of reliable sources of information, consider that the president’s opinion is true and real, which has increased social division and discrimination in recent years.

To really understand whether the Trump administration’s views on the immigration sector are substantiated, it is important to look at the facts and the trajectory of his administration.

If you want to stay up to date with the latest immigration news, policies and measures, our Blog section is what you are looking for.

Book exposes Trump’s false accusations on immigration

Three Washington Post fact-checkers recently published a book called “Donald Trump and His Assault on Truth: The President’s Falsehoods, Misleading Claims and Flat-Out Lies”, exposing the misleading, unsubstantiated, or false statements President Trump has made.

The authors explain that, above all other topics, Donald Trump has used misleading information when it comes to immigration.

They explain that the president has made more than 2,400 false or misleading statements about immigration and its alleged impact in the US. In fact, they state that “Immigration is the top category of false and misleading claims in our Trump database, accounting for 15% of the total 16,241 statements we fact checked in the first three years of Trump’s presidency.”

Among other topics, the book exposes President Trump’s statements regarding:

• The separation of immigrant families at the borders of the US: President Trump blames Democrats for the current situation of immigrant minors, who are separated from their families at the borders.
  However, massive family separation has been the product of Trump’s “zero tolerance” immigration policy, which labels undocumented immigrants as criminals, most of whom come to the country to request international protection through humanitarian programs.
• The connection between immigration and crime: President Trump constantly connects immigration with crime.
  The authors use the results of a study conducted by the National Academy of Sciences, which shows that immigration does not increase local crime rate.
• The border wall that separates the US from Mexico: President Trump, since he launched his political campaign, assured that Mexico would finance the border wall, something that never happened. The authors explain that Trump’s border wall has been funded by “billions of dollars appropriated by Congress for the defense budget.”

Get informed and follow legal parameters

It is important to understand that immigration continues to be the path for thousands of foreigners, who contribute greatly to the socioeconomic development of the US and want to build a promising future. Therefore, staying well informed, always following credible sources, is essential during these times of crisis.

Adding to that, it is also essential to seek reliable help from experts when submitting an immigration application. In that way, you follow legal processes, choose the right alternative for your needs and avoid precarious situations.

If you have any questions about an immigration issue or relating to a case you may have currently in progress, then please don’t hesitate to contact us for a FREE Phone Consultation with one of our expert immigration attorneys.

Simply call Motion Law today at: (202) 918-1799.