The Impacts Of The Trump Administration's Policies Toward Illegal Immigration On America

Five days after taking office,Donald J.Trump was eager to issue a series of Executive Orders in view of illegal immigration problems.However,he was not committed to reforming the U.S.immigration system or repairing the legal loopholes in immigration issues,instead,he began to take strict measures to control the immigration group under the slogan of "America First".Among these measures,the sudden tightening of the policies toward illegal immigration attracted attention from America and the worldThe main actions taken by the Trump administration includes the ending of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals,the strengthening of the border security and the construction of the wall at the US-Mexico Border,as well as the implementation of the family separation policy(zero-tolerance policy)for illegal immigrants at the border.These strict policies have caused widespread discussions,many people expressed their protest and objection,the cry for cultural diversity,human rights and ethnic equality has been increasingly highThe policies of the Trump administration toward illegal immigration have exerted great impacts on the United States in many respects by stopping some existing policies which had been proved to be beneficial for the society on the one hand and introducing some new policies that would be harmful to the society on the other hand.Culturally,his policies have led to the return of nativism and strengthened the sense of hatred,paranoia,and repulsion to all the immigrants in the country,all of which were opposite to the free and open spirit of the United States,whose prosperity has been a result of immigrants.In society,the government shutdown due to the debate on the funding of the border wall imposed a very negative impact on the normal functioning of the government and American social life,the U.S.Social Security system may also face a crisis due to the loss of support.Meanwhile,illegal immigrants lived in fear and were forced to be separated from their families,innocent children were detained at the border and some of them suffered both physical and psychological torture.Economically,Trump reiterated his commitment to building the US-Mexico Border Wall during his tenure,but the border wall and its related budgets have greatly increased the U.S.financial burden since his declaration of making Mexico pay for the wall is unrealistic,it is the U.S.government and taxpayers who bear the burden.Besides,greatly reduced illegal immigrant workers means a gloomy picture of industries,including construction,agriculture,housekeeping and private services,etcWith the development of globalization in the world,the illegal immigration issues in the United States will continue to be a major social concern.However,the Trump administration's policies toward illegal immigration that focus on"deporting" and "stopping" cannot fundamentally solve the problem,because to solve the illegal immigration problem requires long-term effort and cooperation between countries.By analyzing the cultural,social and economic impacts of the Trump administration's policies toward illegal immigration in the United States,this thesis concludes that the Trump administration's policies toward illegal immigration have negative impacts on the United States in many aspects.