NumbersUSA prognostication on Trump
Administration immigration/refugee policies, by Ann Corcoran 11/10/16
This morning I
figured I would just go back to business reporting the news from across America
and across the world on what was happening with refugees and specifically
refugee resettlement here and abroad. But, all the news everywhere
(typical of most of the media) was about immigrants/refugees (and groups like
CAIR) freaking out. In the case of one particular story from Baltimore, The Sun
article caused my computer to freeze up for about a half an hour. (Don’t you
just hate those sites, even Breitbart
does it, where they run videos that simply pop up and stall your computer!).
Does anyone
think that a law created by Senators Ted Kennedy and Joe Biden (signed by Jimmy
Carter) is worth saving? Is it in the best interests of your towns and cities?
No! Tweaking the numbers is not sufficient. I say blow it up and start over!
So instead of
sorting through all the scare stories, I read what Roy Beck (NumbersUSA) said about Trump
on immigration, but will have to beg to differ if this is really what Trump plans
on refugees. Geez, is the honeymoon over already?
And, so begins
a new phase for
Refugee Resettlement Watch! Will we have to be the conscience—the
nag—for an administration that purports to be on our side? And what is my side?
It is my job to advocate for what I believe needs to be done, not to find the
compromise!
First, let me
tell you what Roy Beck says in an otherwise good piece on immigration control
and the American worker. See here on Refugees: Trump would continue refugee resettlement at
more traditional lower numbers*** than the Obama Administration has sought and would emphasize a higher priority on
helping more refugees in their home regions.
During Trump’s Phoneix, AZ speech in August 2016 he advocated for
creating safe zones for refugees instead of permanently resettling them in the
U.S.: “For the price of resettling one refugee in the United States, 12 could
be resettled in a safe zone in their home region. Which I agree with 100
percent. We have to build safe zones.”
Trump has also said he will end the practice
of forcing refugee resettlement on local communities against their wishes. [Easier
said then done! What? take a vote in town? See who comes out with more
activists in dueling rallies in the town?—ed] Just lower the numbers? No way!
The entire structure of the Refugee Act of
1980 is flawed and my wish is for it to be scrapped altogether. The system of sending millions
(billions!) of taxpayer dollars to non-profit ‘religious’ groups to, in cahoots
with the US State Department, secretly place them (chosen by the UN!) in
hundreds of towns and cities in 49 states is wrong! Time to blow it up and
start all over?
Now, if Congress with the President deem it in
our national interest to admit some permanent refugees, then they must repeal
the original act (build a new program) or completely overhaul it. I have ideas on what could be done, if
that is what the soon-to-be-powers in Washington decide to do. But, simply reducing the numbers and
restricting a few countries won’t cut it! This entire flawed system must be
blown up first and I will continue to advocate for that outcome.
If you want to
talk “traditional” numbers, the refugee industry will be quick to say that the
RAP (Refugee Admissions Program) admitted much higher numbers in the past, in
some years twice what we bring now under Obama. So you can’t stick to the
strict ‘reduce numbers’ meme with this program. And, indeed, if Trump is turned
out of the White House in 4 years, then the next administration will simply up
the numbers again.
Comments
Democrats
will fight us as we seek to end the Refugee program in the US. Congress and the States should pass laws that
state that Sharia law should be banned. US Courts should hold that Sharia has
no standing in US Courts. Specifically, honor killing would be viewed as
murder, rape would be prosecuted, polygamy would be illegal for Muslims and
women’s rights under US law would be upheld by US Courts.
Unless
all immigration is curtailed, there won’t be enough jobs for US citizens to
bring our economy back. Republicans in Congress should not try to find “common
ground” on immigration, particularly where Muslims are concerned. They wrecked Europe.
Welfare
should not be available to immigrants or refugees. We need to return to our old
immigration policy that favors hiring US citizens for US jobs. All federal funding aimed at increasing
immigration should end.
Norb
Leahy, Dunwoody GA Tea Party Leader
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