Trump’s constant effort to reduce immigration in the US

Former President Donald Trump had a strict view on several important and controversial issues such as climate change, international cooperation and immigration. Regarding the latter, the Trump administration implemented more restrictions and limitations on immigration than any other administration in the US’ recent history. In fact, it is estimated that his administration made more than 400 changes on immigration policies through executive actions.

When former President Trump was asked about this sector, his answer was usually that immigration is a burden on taxpayers and the economic system because foreigners, in his opinion, tend to overuse social benefits and take opportunities away from American workers, which reduces the quality of life in the US.

Therefore, due to its stance on immigration, the Trump administration substantially increased mandatory requirements to apply to all kinds of immigration programs, from humanitarian alternatives for the most vulnerable immigrant populations such as asylum seekers or refugees, to employment alternatives for highly qualified foreign workers and family members of American citizens or LPRs (Lawful Permanent Residents).

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The repercussions of Trump’s immigration policies

Regarding Trump’s restrictive policies on the immigration sector, what most caught the public’s attention was the negative repercussions they generated and how they affected vulnerable communities and the growth of hundreds of local companies, which depend to a large extent on foreign workforce.

However, there are other repercussions that could turn out to be quite positive for plans and goals of the current administration of the US, led by President Joe Biden, who took office a little over a month ago.

In fact, Trump’s immigration policies incentivized millions of American citizens to vote for the first time in the November 2020 presidential election and made the immigration sector more relevant to the local population, which can be extremely beneficial.

It is worth mentioning that, in the 2016 presidential elections, 138 million citizens voted, which is approximately 55.5% of the American population, while in the 2020 presidential elections, 158 million citizens voted, which is approximately 66.1% of the American population.

Adding to that, Joe Biden received more than 81 million votes, becoming the most voted presidential candidate in the US history. Donald Trump received even more votes in 2020 than he did in 2016, when he won the election, meaning that American citizens, who did not vote in the 2016 election, realized the importance of voting in the 2020 election and the repercussions it could have on the country’s history.

Did the former president contribute to Biden promoting comprehensive immigration reform?

Since former President Trump was so strict and restrictive on immigration, thousands of American citizens, activist groups, immigrant rights advocates, and humanitarian organizations are now paying full attention to the way Biden operates on the immigration system.

In fact, immigration is one of the pillars of President Biden’s political campaign, who plans to reform the entire immigration system and create integration projects to reduce social division and discrimination.

Therefore, there is a high probability that repercussions of Trump’s restrictive policies on immigration will help the Biden administration to promote the first comprehensive immigration reform in decades.

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