The cruelty is intended to have the effects of this administration outlive the administration itself, by showing that even if a more enlightened administration with a sane immigration policy comes to power, that sanity can be abruptly replaced with more cruelty, should enough Americans believe false slanders and lies against their immigrant neighbors.
The only way out of this is for Congress to step in and start writing immigration laws again, and asserting their power to do so, and to hold the President accountable for FAITHFULLY enforcing the laws that Congress wrote - in a Constitutional manner - and not for the President to begin crafting immigration policy herself.
You're missing the point. The cumulative effect of the laws is harming LEGAL immigrants who are gainfully employed and trying their hardest to become American citizens. It is giving them no time, advance notice (60 days!! a joke), or alternatives than basically going home or trying to remain in the USA after losing their job (forced out). This is not dealing with 20 million illegals, it's way beyond that. The laws are not being enforced. They are being abused.
I don't think I missed your point. There might be a nuance somewhere that changes the meanings of "temporary" and "sixty days' notice" as used in the law, but I did not find it.
Are you saying that immigrants who had been using A12 TPS visas for 2 or 3 years were abusing the system & should have been ready to leave the U.S. at any moment? If so, why bother coming here?
The only thing Trump knows how to be is evil. It’s heartbreaking what he is doing to people. Very informative article, thank you! I’ve learned a lot from reading your column.
These people entered by the rules at the time of their entry. They continued to play by the rules. The overwhelmingly vast majority of these people are not criminals. (If some are criminals, by all means weed those out and deport them….but that would require some actual work to be done).
Securing the blessings of liberty should be prioritized - citizens first. Immigrants should not be accepted in numbers that overload the system. USA first is not evil. We cannot feed, house and employ every underprivileged individual on earth.
From a quick search:
"Immigration Act of 1990
Temporary Protected Status (TPS) is a legal designation established by the Immigration Act of 1990 that allows the Attorney General to grant temporary legal status to immigrants from countries experiencing ongoing armed conflict, environmental disasters, or other extraordinary conditions that prevent safe return. The Secretary of Homeland Security can designate a country for TPS if it meets specific statutory requirements. Individuals granted TPS cannot be detained based solely on their immigration status. Recently, the DHS announced the termination of TPS for Haiti, encouraging Haitians to seek lawful status. For more detailed legal provisions, you can refer to the U.S. Code."
The provision was not intended to be a pathway to permanent status or citizenship. I assume the recipients of TPS were informed of the terms and should have made their plans accordingly and never been allowed to stay long enough to think they were privileged individuals.
In that vein, is it okay for law-abiding immigrants who are about to take the oath of citizenship to be "plucked out of line" because someone who lived 3000 miles away and has no connection (other than being the same general ethnicity, race and religion) committed a murder? Citizens first, but only people a small star chamber at the Heritage Foundation or Tucker Carlson say are acceptable for citizenship. I'm sorry, but that's disgusting and unAmerican.
I read that some of that occurred a week or so ago. Whether it's justified or not depends on the reason. Was it a temporary pause to verify the work of a previous administration or simply to deny citizenship? If the latter, I would agree with you.
I do not see how that emphasizes anything. If we send all of the deadbeat illegals and America-hating visa holders back where they come from and then get rid of the wasteful ACA and SNAP programs, we could afford effective assistance to those who need it.
DHS has scheduled a TPS termination notice for Ethiopia to be published the Federal Register on Monday. The 60 day clock starts Monday. https://public-inspection.federalregister.gov/2025-22746.pdf
The cruelty is intentional.
The cruelty is intended to have the effects of this administration outlive the administration itself, by showing that even if a more enlightened administration with a sane immigration policy comes to power, that sanity can be abruptly replaced with more cruelty, should enough Americans believe false slanders and lies against their immigrant neighbors.
The only way out of this is for Congress to step in and start writing immigration laws again, and asserting their power to do so, and to hold the President accountable for FAITHFULLY enforcing the laws that Congress wrote - in a Constitutional manner - and not for the President to begin crafting immigration policy herself.
Vice signaling instead of virtue signaling. I know which I'd prefer...
The current President is enforcing existing laws.
Not in a manner consistent with the Constitution or *other* laws, such as the Administrative Procedures Act.
A few mistakes when trying to deal with 20 million illegals can be expected. The laws are being enforced.
You're missing the point. The cumulative effect of the laws is harming LEGAL immigrants who are gainfully employed and trying their hardest to become American citizens. It is giving them no time, advance notice (60 days!! a joke), or alternatives than basically going home or trying to remain in the USA after losing their job (forced out). This is not dealing with 20 million illegals, it's way beyond that. The laws are not being enforced. They are being abused.
I don't think I missed your point. There might be a nuance somewhere that changes the meanings of "temporary" and "sixty days' notice" as used in the law, but I did not find it.
Are you saying that immigrants who had been using A12 TPS visas for 2 or 3 years were abusing the system & should have been ready to leave the U.S. at any moment? If so, why bother coming here?
The only thing Trump knows how to be is evil. It’s heartbreaking what he is doing to people. Very informative article, thank you! I’ve learned a lot from reading your column.
The cruelty is the point.
These people entered by the rules at the time of their entry. They continued to play by the rules. The overwhelmingly vast majority of these people are not criminals. (If some are criminals, by all means weed those out and deport them….but that would require some actual work to be done).
Then Orange changes the rules on a whim.
Securing the blessings of liberty should be prioritized - citizens first. Immigrants should not be accepted in numbers that overload the system. USA first is not evil. We cannot feed, house and employ every underprivileged individual on earth.
From a quick search:
"Immigration Act of 1990
Temporary Protected Status (TPS) is a legal designation established by the Immigration Act of 1990 that allows the Attorney General to grant temporary legal status to immigrants from countries experiencing ongoing armed conflict, environmental disasters, or other extraordinary conditions that prevent safe return. The Secretary of Homeland Security can designate a country for TPS if it meets specific statutory requirements. Individuals granted TPS cannot be detained based solely on their immigration status. Recently, the DHS announced the termination of TPS for Haiti, encouraging Haitians to seek lawful status. For more detailed legal provisions, you can refer to the U.S. Code."
The provision was not intended to be a pathway to permanent status or citizenship. I assume the recipients of TPS were informed of the terms and should have made their plans accordingly and never been allowed to stay long enough to think they were privileged individuals.
In that vein, is it okay for law-abiding immigrants who are about to take the oath of citizenship to be "plucked out of line" because someone who lived 3000 miles away and has no connection (other than being the same general ethnicity, race and religion) committed a murder? Citizens first, but only people a small star chamber at the Heritage Foundation or Tucker Carlson say are acceptable for citizenship. I'm sorry, but that's disgusting and unAmerican.
I read that some of that occurred a week or so ago. Whether it's justified or not depends on the reason. Was it a temporary pause to verify the work of a previous administration or simply to deny citizenship? If the latter, I would agree with you.
"USA first" - but then also kill welfare programs, remove ACA subsidies, etc...
Good idea.
It's not an idea, it's emphasizing the absolute BS about the "USA first" framing.
I do not see how that emphasizes anything. If we send all of the deadbeat illegals and America-hating visa holders back where they come from and then get rid of the wasteful ACA and SNAP programs, we could afford effective assistance to those who need it.
I’m