Ten point Trump immigration plan to “Put America First”

Trump immigration plan aims to put American workers first while prioritizing national security.

As an immigration lawyer in Columbus, Ohio, I try to stay up-to-date on immigration reform news. Immigration reform has eluded us for many years. But, now that Donald Trump has been elected president, and the GOP controls Congress, we may be on the verge of real reform. So it’s time to sift through the rhetoric and understand what Trump’s immigration plan is all about.

After reviewing the plan, it is all about jobs. Not only jobs, but American jobs. That’s all American jobs, from landscaping to agriculture to information technology. Trump’s plan is 100% geared toward the security of the American worker, and that is both good and bad.

Contact Porter Law Office, LLC a boutique immigration law firm in Columbus, Ohio for more information on how the Trump immigration policy may affect you or your business.

What is the Trump immigration policy?

First, you should read the Trump immigration policy summary before reading any further. In the first paragraph, the overarching purposes of his plan is to put “the needs of working people first.” To do this, his plan has three core principles:

1. Build a wall between the U.S. and Mexico because a nation without borders is not a nation.
2. Enforce laws passed in accordance with our Constitution because a nation without laws is not a nation.
3. Immigration system must improve jobs, wages, and security for all Americans because a nation that does not serve its own citizens is not a nation.

Each of the ten points of the Trump immigration plan fit with one or more of these principles.

Point One – The Wall

The first point on the reform plan is to begin working on an impenetrable physical wall on the southern border, on day one. There is already a barrier system in place for around 670 of the roughly 2,000 mile U.S./Mexico border.

Trump states that Mexico has been using illegal immigration to export crime and poverty to the U.S. This costs American taxpayers hundreds of billions in healthcare costs, housing, education, welfare and other costs.

The border between Mexico and the U.S.

Boldly, Trump has promised to make Mexico pay for the wall. His plan indicates that the cost of the wall will be nothing compared to what American taxpayers spend each year on illegal immigration. And, he is prepared use a variety of means to accomplish this.

The plan states that until Mexico pays for the wall, the U.S. will impound all remittance payments derived from illegal wages; increase fees or cancel all temporary visas issued to Mexican CEOs and diplomats; increase fees on all border crossing cards; increase fees on all NAFTA worker visas from Mexico (to reduce overstays); and increase fees at ports of entry to the United States from Mexico.

Building a wall is not popular. This is a country of immigrants, so we do not want to make it appear we are anti-immigration. Also, there is a general stigma regarding barriers between countries. Whatever the reasons, shoring up our borders for secure, legal, transparent intercountry travel seems to be a good idea. Whether it is a physical wall or some other technological advancement, a strong, secure border is essential. Especially in a post-9/11 world where terrorism is a serious threat to our country.

For more information on the Trump immigration policy, see the article describing Trump’s ten point immigration plan written by Columbus, Ohio Immigration Attorney Matt Porter.