When ICE raids removed hundreds of undocumented workers from Swift & Co. meatpacking plants, the company faced a crippling labor crisis. Its solution was to aggressively recruit a new, legally authorized, but equally vulnerable workforce: refugees fleeing war and persecution.

Former DHS Secretary Janet Napolitano reveals DACA was initiated immediately after Congress failed to pass the Dream Act. It wasn't a proactive policy but a reactive measure, using executive power to solve a problem the legislative branch couldn't, highlighting how executive action can stem from legislative paralysis.

Showing mercy to disabled enemy combatants is tactically superior for three reasons: it encourages adversaries to surrender rather than fight to the death; it yields valuable intelligence from prisoners; and it establishes a standard of conduct that protects one's own captured soldiers from reciprocal brutality.

International student tuition is one of America's most profitable exports, with gross margins around 95% that fund university research. Anti-immigrant sentiment discourages applications, kneecapping this lucrative economic engine.

Luckey argues that US foreign policy is shifting away from direct military intervention. The new, more effective strategy is to arm allies, turning them into "prickly porcupines" that are difficult to attack. This approach maintains US influence and economic benefits while avoiding the political and human cost of deploying troops.

For DACA to work, DHS had to convince undocumented youth to provide personal data to the government they feared. Secretary Napolitano explains this was achieved by creating a strict policy that information submitted to USCIS for DACA applications would not be shared with ICE for enforcement, a crucial trust-building measure.

Western education systems have spent decades teaching students that nationalism is dangerous and universal humanity is the true political community. This creates a strategic weakness, as states cannot expect these same generations to instantly adopt a strong national identity and be willing to fight for their country when a geopolitical crisis demands it.

A recurring political pattern involves well-intentioned progressive policies being implemented without regard for practical consequences (e.g., border management). This creates a political vacuum and public frustration that the far-right exploits, leading to a severe, often cruel, overcorrection that dismantles both the flawed policy and underlying positive intentions.

Restricting immigration halts a key source of labor for essential sectors like agriculture and construction. This drives up consumer costs and could cut GDP by 4-7%, creating a direct path to higher inflation and slower economic growth.