To brush off any guilt or responsibility for the profiling, targeting and over policing of undocumented immigrants, the white establishment has increasingly made it harder for immigrants to become legal as they prolonged the process over the years, on purpose. This is all by design driven by fear.
The hate is real and the excuses are weak. Immigration reform remains a contentious and ongoing issue in U.S. politics, with various presidents attempting to address it in different ways. The most significant legislative action in recent history remains the 1986 IRCA under President Reagan.
Reagan signed the Immigration Reform and Control Act (IRCA) of 1986 into law. This was a significant piece of legislation that aimed to address illegal immigration by granting amnesty to certain undocumented immigrants who had been in the U.S. since before 1982, while also imposing penalties on employers who hired undocumented workers.
George W Bush advocated for comprehensive immigration reform during his presidency, including a path to citizenship for undocumented immigrants. While his efforts did not result in a major legislative breakthrough, they laid the groundwork for future discussions.
President Obama made immigration reform a priority, particularly in his second term. While comprehensive reform legislation stalled in Congress, he implemented the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program in 2012, which provided temporary protection from deportation and work permits for certain undocumented immigrants brought to the U.S. as children.
Although each president addressed immigration, there was never a law that ratified it or an easier process that was capable of accommodating the immigrants coming into the country. In fact, the process was slowed down and understaffed so there would always be illegal immigrants in the country in waiting.
The reason white leaders and politicians did not make the process faster and more reliable is because they knew that at some point in time whites would become a minority in the country. Multiple studies begin to surface in the early eighties that warned of this demographic change. One of the most notable earlier studies was conducted by the U.S. Census Bureau in the 1980s and 1990s, which began to highlight the growing diversity of the U.S. population.
For example, in the 1980s, demographers started to notice significant changes in population trends due to factors such as declining birth rates among non-Hispanic whites, higher birth rates among Hispanic and other minority groups, and increasing immigration from Latin America, Asia, and other regions. These trends led to projections that the racial and ethnic composition of the U.S. would shift significantly over time.”
In a 2008 report, the U.S. Census Bureau projected that non-Hispanic whites would become a minority in the United States by around 2042. This projection was based on demographic trends, including birth rates, death rates, and immigration patterns. More recent projections have adjusted this timeline slightly, but the general trend remains the same: the non-Hispanic white population is expected to become a minority in the U.S. by the mid-21st century.
Once they realized that this was possible, they stalled on allowing immigrants into the country and began efforts to start deporting them instead. The conversation went from them being undocumented immigrants to illegal aliens. Unfortunately, public opinion towards immigrants began to change and currently they are seen as criminals, drug dealers and rapist, all conjured up in the mind of their king in chief.
Immigration Reform and Control Act (IRCA) of 1986 made it illegal for employers to knowingly hire undocumented workers and imposed penalties for doing so. As legal pathways became more restricted, unauthorized immigration increased, and the term “illegal alien” began to gain traction in official and public discourse. It also granted amnesty to certain undocumented immigrants, but the law reinforced the idea of “illegal immigration” as a violation of U.S. law.
By the late 20th century, the term “illegal alien” became widely used in legal and political contexts to describe individuals residing in the U.S. without authorization. However, advocacy groups and scholars began pushing back against this term in the 1990s and 2000s, arguing that it was dehumanizing and inaccurate. They advocated for terms like “undocumented immigrant” or “unauthorized migrant” instead.
Unfortunately, Donald Trump, through his own personal insecurities and vendettas, has shed a dangerous light on immigrants and have resorted to them being seen as criminals and deserving of imprisonment in private prisons and now inside the horrific conditions of Guantanamo Bay.
In essence, when people turn to the argument that as long as they are legal, they are welcomed, that is not a sincere response. The truth is immigrants have been demonized and set up to fail in the process long ago based on the fear of whites being replaced and their conspiracy of the “Great Replacement Theory.”
When one MAGA supported was asked if Jesus were to come to America, would he be welcomed. She says, “As long as he comes in legally.” This is their go-to talking point given them by rightwing extremist and cowards, which has taken a wrong turn in the space of humanity and has put the lives of marginalized immigrant families and children in danger.
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