As a liberal-leaning democrat and daughter of an immigrant father, I should be the last to say that I think Donald Trump is an effective politician. But as much as it pains me to say it, he is. Like any “effective” politician, he responds to the polls before the people, to prominent media outlets before his own ideological views. Some may disagree; people will tell me that if anything, Trump has a way of voicing his opinions too freely. Those same people will say that his ability to “tell it like it is” might be the only reason he has been doing so well in the Republican polls. But don’t let his objectionable rhetoric and impromptu speaking style fool you: Donald Trump’s “unwavering belief” in his policies is about as fake as his toupé.+
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But that was then, and amidst his fiery rhetoric, die-hard conservatives have overlooked his under-publicized new policy statements. When recently interviewed by Bill O’Reilly from Fox News, his shift left became increasingly apparent. Trump told O’Reilly, “We have to do something, so whether it’s merit, or whether it’s whatever, but – I’m a believer in the merit system. Somebody’s been outstanding, we ought to try to work something …show more content…
The IRCA requires employers to complete an I-9 documentation process for each employee to verify the legal status of their workers. Trump and his contractors would have had to gather and maintain tendered, genuine, and authentic documentation from each employee. For someone who is so against illegal immigration, Trump should have been the champion of IRCA regulation. But while I will concede that one or two undocumented workers evading the I-9 process could be considered a mistake, to overlook 200 undocumented workers? That screams far more than a mere mistake or coincidence.+
The very man who based his platform around immigration law has a blatant disregard for the ones already in place. It’s not that I have a problem with immigrants working – I support any man or woman who comes to the country seeking opportunity. But I have a problem knowing that Trump’s entire platform is solely rhetoric and nothing else. He shifts his policies and positions based on voting numbers, and he says whatever sells. While he only talks about illegal immigration, he fails to follow existing protocol for
Trump …show more content…
But that was then, and amidst his fiery rhetoric, die-hard conservatives have overlooked his under-publicized new policy statements. When recently interviewed by Bill O’Reilly from Fox News, his shift left became increasingly apparent. Trump told O’Reilly, “We have to do something, so whether it’s merit, or whether it’s whatever, but – I’m a believer in the merit system. Somebody’s been outstanding, we ought to try to work something …show more content…
The IRCA requires employers to complete an I-9 documentation process for each employee to verify the legal status of their workers. Trump and his contractors would have had to gather and maintain tendered, genuine, and authentic documentation from each employee. For someone who is so against illegal immigration, Trump should have been the champion of IRCA regulation. But while I will concede that one or two undocumented workers evading the I-9 process could be considered a mistake, to overlook 200 undocumented workers? That screams far more than a mere mistake or coincidence.+
The very man who based his platform around immigration law has a blatant disregard for the ones already in place. It’s not that I have a problem with immigrants working – I support any man or woman who comes to the country seeking opportunity. But I have a problem knowing that Trump’s entire platform is solely rhetoric and nothing else. He shifts his policies and positions based on voting numbers, and he says whatever sells. While he only talks about illegal immigration, he fails to follow existing protocol for