Trump’s blow against “illegal America” Experts evaluate US’s immigration stance amid legal roadblocks 

U.S. President Donald Trump has sharply criticised the American judiciary for blocking efforts by his administration to deport undocumented migrants, including those with criminal records. In a post on Truth Social, Trump claimed that such court decisions run counter to the principles laid out by the Founding Fathers.

"Can it be so that Judges aren’t allowing the USA to Deport Criminals, including Murderers, out of our Country and back to where they came from? If this is so, our Country, as we know it, is finished! Americans will have to get used to a very different, crime filled, LIFE. This is not what our Founders had in mind!!!" he wrote on the social network Truth Social.

After returning to power, Trump has repeatedly called for a tougher immigration policy. He stated that he intends to carry out the largest deportation operation in American history to remove illegal migrants.

How truly threatening is the presence of large numbers of illegal migrants in the U.S.? American experts shared their opinions on this issue with Caliber.Az.

Analyst, publicist, and professor Grigory Ioffe immediately warned that the negative consequences of millions of illegal immigrants (at least 11 million over 4 years) are so multifaceted that he is unsure whether he can grasp the full extent.

"Firstly, illegal immigration excludes selection based on any rational criteria, such as the need for labour or specialists of a particular field.

Secondly, the explosive growth of crime in areas with large illegal populations, as no background checks have been conducted.

Thirdly, the overload of social security, education, and healthcare systems, which were not designed to accommodate 'extra mouths.'

Fourthly, the inability to acculturate or assimilate such large groups of people within reasonable timeframes, leading to the erosion of even the established and stable socio-cultural heterogeneity of society," the professor explained.

This leads to changes in political culture and culture in a broader sense, he noted.

"After all, over the 250 years of its existence, certain behavioural norms have been established in the country. Today, it is no secret what goals the far left had in mind when, essentially, they opened the southern border and, under the cover of night, transported illegal immigrants on planes to various parts of the country. There was a dual purpose at play here.

On the one hand, by accelerating naturalisation, they aimed to significantly expand the electoral base of the Democratic Party. On the other hand, they sought to ensure the influx of extremely cheap labor. By the way, this led to the displacement of the most socially vulnerable (low-paid) segments of the workforce, who compete with illegal immigrants in the labour market. In other words, the main harm is being done to racial minorities," the expert stated.

In his opinion, the situation is deeply absurd when the mass violation of the law through the daily arrival of thousands of illegal immigrants prompts no reaction from the judiciary, while attempts to deport them—essentially bringing the situation into legal alignment—encounter judicial resistance.

"This legal absurdity can be explained by the same reasons that guided the far-left liberals (progressives) when they opened the border. Members of the judiciary under Biden, and partially under Obama, were recruited from the same progressive political clan. Whether Trump will be able to overcome their resistance depends on the forthcoming decisions of the Supreme Court," Ioffe concluded.

Analyst and publicist Samson Katsman, for his part, noted: "Donald Trump—credit where it's due—strives to consistently fulfil his campaign promises, one of which is to control and significantly reduce the flow of illegal immigrants into the U.S.

According to various estimates, there are between 10 to 11 million illegal immigrants in the U.S., and this issue is one of the most politically sensitive in American domestic politics.

How dangerous are they for the country, and what is the threat posed by their presence in America? It would be wrong and dishonest to claim that most crime on the streets of American cities comes from illegal immigrants.

Statistics do not support this. There is data showing that in some states, crime rates among illegal immigrants are lower. But here the reasonable question arises—why does American society need 'imported' antisocial elements in addition to its own 'native' ones?

Especially since there are still security risks—illegal immigrants lack legal status, they are off the radar of official state agencies, in a 'gray' legal zone, where real criminals can hide."

According to Katzman, from an economic standpoint, illegal immigrants typically take low-wage jobs, which, on the one hand, helps keep inflation and the prices of goods and services in check, but on the other hand, it displaces local workers from those jobs or lowers their wages.

"To summarize, illegal immigration leads to the growth of the shadow economy, tax issues, and social injustice. It also causes political polarization, as it is always a 'hot' topic during elections. One cannot help but agree with those commentators who suggest that compassionate judges who prevent the deportation of illegal immigrants should take them into their own municipalities, or even into their own homes.

Perhaps this would change their perspective and attitude toward the issue of illegal immigration. Their compassion and humanism at the expense of American taxpayers do not command respect.

How successful will Donald Trump’s administration be in solving the issue of illegal immigration? In my opinion, only partially. Despite the significant and diligent efforts of presidential appointees—such as ‘border czar’ Thomas Homan, Attorney General Pamela Bondi, and others.

Deporting such a large number of people—both in terms of resource expenditure and pure logistics—is no easy task. Not to mention the legal and bureaucratic limitations, as well as resistance from individual states and courts.

To conclude, I would note that, of course, any developed country is interested in immigration from skilled professionals—engineers, doctors, scientists, musicians, athletes, etc.—who create value in society, improve the quality of life, and do not become a burden on local and federal budgets.

All of this is reflected in American immigration laws. They just need to be adhered to," Katsman emphasized.