The DEMOCRATS have given us the weakest immigration laws anywhere in the World. Mexico has the strongest, & they make more than $100 Billion a year on the U.S. Therefore, CONGRESS MUST CHANGE OUR WEAK IMMIGRATION LAWS NOW, & Mexico must stop illegals from entering the U.S....— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) March 29, 2019
....through their country and our Southern Border. Mexico has for many years made a fortune off of the U.S., far greater than Border Costs. If Mexico doesn’t immediately stop ALL illegal immigration coming into the United States throug our Southern Border, I will be CLOSING.....— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) March 29, 2019
....the Border, or large sections of the Border, next week. This would be so easy for Mexico to do, but they just take our money and “talk.” Besides, we lose so much money with them, especially when you add in drug trafficking etc.), that the Border closing would be a good thing!— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) March 29, 2019
Given the economic, as well as humanitarian, catastrophe this would wreak (I've been on the border myself; it's very porous for residents and businesses on both sides), I'm rather curious what the Senators from Texas (longest single border with Mexico), think.
According to the Texas-Mexico Trade Coalition (also huge supporters of NAFTA; take that as you will, it's a potent political issue in a state with 45 electoral votes), Mexico is Texas' No. 1 trade partner. Texas exports to Mexico were worth $97,700,703,970.00 in 2017. Imports from Mexico to Texas were worth $89,808,377,939.00. So please, Mr. President, by all means, disrupt that trade because of the voices on FoxNews and the imaginary caravans and the intransigence you imagine exists in the Mexican government (which is not responsible for protecting the American southern border or enforcing American immigration laws).
On the humanitarian side, Vox tells me: "Nearly half a million people cross the border legally every day through Texas ports alone." Most of those people are doing business at local stores, etc. The effect on the economy will start on the border (and let's be honest, who really cares about the border, except maybe Will Hurd (and what does he think about this? Maybe it's a greater concern than getting Adam Schiff off the House Intelligence Committee?) and move rapidly into the national economy. Which, again, Vox tells me Trump's administration understands, if he doesn't. Then again, he's the President, and you're not.
On the humanitarian side, Vox tells me: "Nearly half a million people cross the border legally every day through Texas ports alone." Most of those people are doing business at local stores, etc. The effect on the economy will start on the border (and let's be honest, who really cares about the border, except maybe Will Hurd (and what does he think about this? Maybe it's a greater concern than getting Adam Schiff off the House Intelligence Committee?) and move rapidly into the national economy. Which, again, Vox tells me Trump's administration understands, if he doesn't. Then again, he's the President, and you're not.
You think you stepped on your tie when you took on Obamacare immediately after the Barr letter? You ain't seen nothin', yet. (By next week, of course, he will deny all such talk, or blame it on "his people.")
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