‘The Breaking Point’ Has Arrived… Trump Administration Declares Illegal Immigration Must End Now
President Donald Trump has hung out the “No Vacancy” sign.
He has declared that the U.S. is full. He added that the country’s immigration system can no longer handle the mass influx of illegal immigrants.
Kirstjen Nielsen is the former Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary. She compared the illegal immigration problem to a Category 5 hurricane disaster.
Kevin McAleenan is the Customs and Border Protection Commissioner. He said, “The breaking point has arrived.”
Obama Administration Officials Agree
Even a former DHS secretary in the Obama Administration agreed. “By anyone’s definition, by any measure, right now we have a crisis at our southern border,” Jeh Johnson said.
And he’s not alone. Mike Morgan served as the head of border patrol in the Obama Administration.
“We are experiencing a crisis greater than we have in recent times,” he said. “The entire immigration system is overrun.
“They’re not at the breaking point. They’re past it,” he added. “The (Mexican) cartels further exploit our open borders, increasing the threat to our country.”
Trump Threatens to Close Border
Trump is saying what he did before. That the illegal immigration problem warrants his declaration of a “National Emergency.”
“Congress must get together and immediately eliminate the loopholes at the border,” he said. Trump added he will close the border completely if no action is taken.
So far, Trump does not have the full support of the Republican Party for that potential move. But his threat appeared to make Mexican officials step up their southern border control measures.
“We are doing everything we can to simply avoid a tragedy,” McAleenan said. “But with these numbers, with the types of illnesses we’re seeing at the border, I fear that it’s just a matter of time.”
Illegal Immigrant Numbers Staggering
It is estimated nearly 1 million illegal immigrants will be apprehended at the U.S.-Mexican border this year. That’s based on the current pace. Recently in a two-day period, more than 8,000 migrants were apprehended crossing the border.
“That is by far a greater number than anything I saw on my watch in my three years as secretary of Homeland Security,” Johnson said.
Johnson said he believes there is a way to attack the problem. But it will require Republicans and Democrats working together.
“There are answers to this problem,” he said. “If we can strip away the politics and the emotion.”
Trump Blames Dems and Mexico
Trump and others in his administration blame the Democrats for the problem. They’ve been fighting his plans to lower illegal immigration. He also placed blame on the Mexican government.
“If we don’t make a deal with Congress… or if Mexico doesn’t do what they should be doing… then we’re going to close the border,” he said. “Or we’re going to close large sections of the border.”
Trump said he is not interested in a summit with Latin American leaders to discuss the situation. “I think we’ve done very well without the summit.”
‘No Match’ Equals ‘No Más’
One way to fight illegal immigration is by sending “no match” letters. This practice has been used before.
And it looks like the administration will revive it. This strategy involves the Social Security Administration sending letters. They go to businesses across the country.
These letters notify companies when employees’ Social Security numbers don’t match records.
It is then the individual’s responsibility to fix the problem. If there was a name change or clerical error, it’s fixable. If the numbers were fake in the first place, the individual will probably find themselves off the payroll.
‘Anti-Immigrant Agenda?’
These types of letters were discontinued in 2012 when the Obama Administration halted them.
The executive director of the National Immigration Law Center spoke up. She accused the Trump Administration of an “anti-immigrant agenda.”
“This fits squarely within its overall strategy of instilling fear and chaos among immigrant workers,” she said.
Mark Hinkle is a Social Security Administration spokesperson. He said they are merely attempting to improve the accuracy of their record keeping.
No Sympathy for Lawbreakers
Dan Stein carried it a step farther. He is president of the Federation for American Immigration Reform.
He says he has no sympathy for undocumented immigrants who use fake or stolen Social Security numbers to gain jobs.
“Illegal immigration is ultimately everybody’s problem,” he said. He said there is a reason it’s blown out of control in the last 30-some years. It’s “because employers have not been willing to do their fair share in ensuring that American jobs go to American workers.”
Some employers have responded to that statement by saying it’s not their jobs to enforce immigration laws.
What Do You Think?
I’d love to know how you feel about this situation.
Do you believe the illegal immigration problem has reached an emergency stage? Is Trump taking the right steps to try to resolve the problem?
Please let us know your thoughts in the comments section below. As always, let’s keep it civil. And let’s be respectful of others’ opinions.
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I stand behind President Trump 100 percent. But he cannot do it alone. Please confront your politicians to add their support to Border protection and the removal if illegals.
I support President Trump 100%. Illegal aliens have no rights to a country they are not born into. This is an invasion for free food, shelter and benefits they do not have in their failing countries. They want to take it all by force.
I believe we have already passed a point where we can possibly save our country. the illegals and non-Americans will outnumber us just in births alone shortly and we will not be able to keep our country ours. UNLESS< we stop all immigration for some time and we remove ALL illegals in our country now and as they come in. President Trump is trying to do what is right for our country and our sacred way of life but the Dems, socialist, leftist leftwingers want to destroy the country most of us love and they prove it everyday by the things they say and do.
I keep wondering what part of the word “illegal” the Democrats and some Republicans don’t understand! It has reached the point of an emergency. I don’t mind people coming in legally. Just try going into some other countries illegally and see what happens. While it wouldn’t stop every border crossing, we need the wall.
Illigal is Trump wife Melania, his other 3 wives Melania parents who just came with family Visa. Illigal is everyone that is not native American like all of you.
And, how do you know this? Illegal means NOT LEGAL. What makes you think Melania and the others were not in this country legal?
I believe it is absolutely imperative that President Trump close the borders now! It is gone way too far over Just humanitarian aid. Absolutely send the Social Security letters; it’s an abomination that they got stopped . For the protection of our own citizens we must solve this problem immediately. The people who are getting in have no respect for law and order and who knows how many ISIS or jihadists people are getting through who are bent on illuminating not only Israel but this country also – and they mean business. The illegals who are truly not looking for asylum should be sent to all the sanctuary cities and states. God help us if we don’t do something NOW to stop this invasion of our precious country.
Definitely a crisis way out of control because of Democratic contempt. Trump is 100% correct to close the border. Saturation has long since been reached.
Crisis with immigrants is around the world- no time to blame- need solutions-heard China is waiting in the wings to help Mexico-why can’t we build a community/ profitable village for them to live on Mexico side
Then we solve issue!!Ask big corporateions to donate & help
Let us lead the way!!
#1 Illegal aliens should be removed from USA soil. I heard that there had been some sort of law passed somewhere that we could not sen illegals back to Central american states. BS.
Why can’t the American people see that Obama was a planted traitor from the beginning. Planted to destroy America?
Why can’t you see that Trump already sold US to Russia and is preparing US for communism and Russia invasion. Did you know that there’s a 60 percent of employees at WH are Russian, with no background and nobody date to complain.
We are under attack the day Trump decide to run for president.
PRESIDENT TRUMP is right
This is an emergency.
We don’t need anymore illegal Immigrants in our Country. We need to take care of our own people. Many of them need jobs to support theirs families.
We don’t need anymore people in our country, especially Illegal Immigrants. Where will they live? We nee to take care our our own people and many of them need jobs to support their families.
I am with Trump all the way through 2020
The immigration problem is so ridiculous. How many Americans would allow a family – any family – to come to their home and demand that they were coming in to take up residence? Here’s a possible solution: when illegals are apprehended, separate them by their nation of origin, place them on airplanes, and fly them back to their native countries. Of course no politician would agree with that because it makes sense.
I am an immigrant who left Budapest after the 1956 Revolution. There was a quota of how many could enter the US, so we waited 3 years in Austrian refugee camps. In order to be eligible to enter the States, you needed a relative or sponsor who paid the air-fare and would support you until employed (and you needed to have a profession). You were screened to be in perfect health (a fellow refugee was refused admittance because he had a mark on his lung from a childhood illness). Also, you had to speak English and pass a Civics exam before becoming naturalized. All this makes sense: if you want to live in America, you learn the language and the political system that made it the country political refugees seek. America was a beacon because it was a nation of laws and a Constitutional Republic. The socialists (aka “Democratic” party) is gradually remaking the United States into the socialist tyranny I sought to escape in 1956 – their sole motivation being power (aka “votes”), as they care nothing for this country or its inhabitants.
The USA cannot afford to house and feed, and medical treatments like HIV positive illegals. They should work in their own countries to make them better, not come to America and burden our economy.
To stem the flow of illegals the feds should and must cut off all benefits given to them. Illegals receive more benefits than hard working legal americans can get, especially former military and seniors. STOP THE HAND OUTS.
I don’t believe anything Trump says. It more fear mongering. He loves to do it, it’s how he pulls your attention away from real problems. I hope he does close the boarder. It will show how he has no idea what he is doing in the White House.
I believe that Trump is doing the right thing the border is way out of control and to many gangs and criminals is crossing this border us ing women and children. No one belong over here illegally.
If they were not given free food, apartments, medical, dental, interpreters, lawyers, phones, tablets, clothing, college, etc., they probably wouldn’t be coming here in huge numbers. I have worked for the school system and I have seen this. Someone who works for the state of Az also said they get the top amount when applying for benefits unlike the citizens whose amounts are based on what they made. Let’s stop this now! Enough is enough!
I completely support all of these actions, and any other that can be taken to not only refuse entry to any more who attempt to come in illegally, but to gather up and send back those who have already made it illegally. there are ways. we must take a firm stand here, and Democrats MUST find a way to support it
To tell the truth I don’t give a dam about others opinions. In my opinion that would be the only thing trump would be doing, we do not need more people here. It’s getting out of hand close the border. Don’t get me wrong I am a democrat, and I can’t stand TRUMP.
That will be the only great thing he does, I hope that it happens, then maybe the Mexican government will stand up and get there heads out of there asses
I feel that anyone coming in to our country illegally should be turned around immediately. Remove the rule that says if they set foot on our land they have to be arrested and given a hearing. That’s creating big problems. Also, no more anchor babies and no more free health, food stamps or welfare or drivers licenses. If all benefits were removed there wouldn’t be any reason to break the law to come in. This has to stop!!! Build the wall, please!!!!!
I believe President Trump is right. Prior administrations had the attitude of ‘Let the next administration worry about it ‘, or ‘we have up coming elections to worry about .’ He is the only President that’s not afraid of backing down about anything, same as Kennedy. I’m 100% for the Alliance
Trump is absolutely right about illegal immigration. Whose going to pay for them all? The funding for them will mean increased taxes on the middle class. It takes away spots for legal immigrants to enter and it decreases security in our country. Absolutely build the wall!!!!
It’s obvious that no one in Washington, DC is overly concerned about this emergency. Their only concern is staying in office and who can blame them. What other occupation is there where you make less than $200,000 per year and become a millionaire in just a few years!
Having open borders is insane, these are not immigrants coming here to assimilate to our culture nor to become productive.
They are coming to gain government assistance at taxpayer expense. This influx will destroy our economy.
I’m behind President Trump and the border wall 100%
I’m behind Trump 110%. I’m part of the blame as I voted for Obama first time around. I voted against him the second time and all the other Democrats.
I get the whole wanting to flee a corrupt country like Mexico…do it legally; not under the radar and using fake ids. One can easily get away with murder and flee; no pun. If one wants to leave, that is fine because who can thrive under a corrupt dictatorship. Build the Wall. Protect America.
POTUS Donald Trump is correct re. illegal immigration at the Mexican border. It’s a National Emergency! Dems need to work with Repubs. otherwise, shut it down. It is critical! Wake up USA!!
President Trump should close the border now and stop all money transfers to Mexico and financial aid to Mexico and Central America.
I am all for match letters. It is sad that the Dems and others don’t seem to understand that this is another form of identity thief and it has cost a lot of Americans thousands of dollars
I believe the avalanch of immigration needs to sharply decrease to a legal tiny trickle.
I have friends, studemts from decades ago. But this mob is clearly dangeroud and dsmaging. It is a hostile takeover attempt.
We need to deport them! My tablet changed it to report.
We need to be rid of Muslims too.
Living in Texas, many miles from the border, yes we have a crisis! For years we have had “wetbacks” who came over to work on dairies, work the pecan harvests, and other work.
In our community we had two families who sponsored families to come up from Mexico to work for them. They were very upstanding people.
Now days they drive better vehicles than I do, have a lot of money to spend, and lots of kids.
When we go to get our groceries we see many many people speaking Spanish, and only a few “white folks”. I encountered one young guy yesterday, in Wal-Mart who scared me. ( I am 75, and a retired school teacher.)
There are true Mexican people, then there are “greasers”. The true Mexicans don’t care for the greasers.
We don’t need any of the gangs, the drugs or the drug dealers and we certainly don’t need any more free loaders.
It is bad ! We do have a crisis! The crisis has been caused by the dim wits demo rats. Money is the root of all evil. Greed for money and power has almost destroyed America!
Yes we need a WALL!
Then we need to report every person who has entered the United States in the last twenty five years…everyone who has not become a citizen and their kids too.
Send them home to the countries they were born in.
Then they can apply to see if we accept them.
To be accepted they must speak English, they must have some money saved to buy a house and get established in this country…they cannot have a criminal record, AND they must be closely monitored for five years. They cannot be a burden on the community of the country. They must pay taxes, pay for their own groceries, pay for medical care, etc.
If people lived by God’s laws, the world could be a wonderful place! The Ten Commandments!
Definitely a crises and has been for years. Way past time to do something about it. No other country in the world allows this kind of border breach……of course, those countries don’t give all the free medical, education, food, rent, etc assistance that we do. That also must stop.
Fine companies that hire illegals large fines or nationalize the company that hires illegals,making all profits going to the social security program.
I agree with trump
Bring overseas troops home and let them help to patrol the border
The suggestion that prospective immigrants be sent to sanctuary cities has merit of a different sort that its proponents intend. If each city can be invited to accept an appropriate number of immigrants rather than simply dumping them into the streets this might be a most positive step for both the immigrants and the cities.
I also believe that the immigration problem is out of control . I really hope that steps are taken to fix it. Otherwise there’s gonna be nothing left for the families that are supposed to be in the US