How Did Donald Trump Influence Immigration

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The multi-billionaire, businessman, and tv personality Donald Trump is one of the most popular individuals mentioned in politics today. Mr. Trump's most controversial and talked about policy is immigration. Immigration has always been a topic in politics. Whether on purpose or not, Trump has made the topic of immigration into a heated discussion. He has many ideas in order to put his immigration plans into effect. In order to be put into effect he has developed three core principles on immigration. His main concern from immigration is the illegal immigrants crossing over the border, from Mexico to the U.S. Donald Trump’s core principles on immigration are very specific. First he claims that a wall must be built on the border between Mexico and U.S. The wall that he wants to build is would cost lots of money. Trump states that if he became president of the United States he would make Mexico pay for it (Trump Immigration Reform). He says that not enough is done by the border patrol to stop immigrants from entering. …show more content…

“America will only be great as long as America remains a nation of laws that lives according to the Constitution” (Trump Immigration Reform). He would like to add laws and replace some that are in effect. For example, when police arrest an illegal immigrant they must release them. Trump has stated that he would like to detain them instead of “letting them off the hook”. The list of laws he would like to put in place vary. They include ending birthright citizenship to adding more Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE)