Remember? In Trump's first term he sent ICE around to various communities and rounded up undocumented workers.

The little tourist town I live in depends on many low wage workers for the restaurants, hotels and other tourist-related businesses.

ICE came through and took away quite a few of the folks who were filling those jobs. The help wanted signed went up all over town and businesses shortened their hours or were closed for more days.

Given that ICE knew right where to go, I think the RAT-MAGA line was already functioning.

I would like tighter borders, too. But as long as there is such a large contrast in economic opportunity, it is damned hard to stem the flow. Throw in disruptions from climate change and you just get more displacement and illegal immigration.

I have absolutely no confidence in Trump solving root problems. His wall was a stupid and ineffective non-solution, but it did provide some graft for his buddies.

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