The argument that immigrants steal jobs is false. Immigrants often take jobs native-born Americans avoid and contribute to Social Security. The Cato Institute estimates that mass deportations are economically self-destructive, potentially costing over $1 trillion and causing a significant GDP drop, making it a profoundly counterproductive policy.
National resources are being misdirected to combat a manufactured immigration crisis. The actual, more significant threat to the American workforce is AI, which could eliminate half of all entry-level white-collar jobs. The focus should be on training the workforce for this technological shift, not terrorizing immigrant laborers.
Historically, America's strength grew by attracting top academics and scientists fleeing oppression, leading to major innovations. Now, by attacking universities and international students, the U.S. is causing this flow of elite human capital to reverse. Top researchers are seeking asylum elsewhere, draining the country of future breakthroughs.
ICE's actions are shifting from enforcing laws based on behavior to targeting individuals based on identity. This transformation, coupled with massive funding increases and comparisons to historical secret police like the Gestapo, suggests the agency is becoming a personal political tool for the executive, designed to intimidate the populace and silence dissent.