Pros And Cons Of Immigration: Donald Trump

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Immigration: Donald trump is simply put, anti-immigrant. As it is put on his official website “we are the only country in the world whose immigration system puts the needs of other nations ahead of our own.” He cites that American taxpayers are paying for illegal immigrants in terms of healthcare, education, welfare, and many more areas. He also puts heavy emphasis on the incarceration numbers of immigrants and how foreign countries are profiting from remittances. Trump’s plan for all of this is a wall. A permanent and sturdy border that Trump pledges he will make Mexico pay for through the seizing of remittances, and making temporary visas more expensive for Mexican CEOs and diplomats (possibly even revoking them), as well as making many other …show more content…
In 2000 he is cited to have said if any gun regulations were to be made it should be a ban on some assault weapons and before the purchase of a gun there should be a longer waiting period. However, in the past 16 years his opinions on gun control have become more and more conservative and apprehensive of change, with him pledging to “veto any new gun control measure.” Trump claims that gun-free zones are constantly accidents waiting to happen and often alludes to situations where a “hero with a gun” would be more effective in solving gun violence than increasing the regulation of guns. Trump believes that gun ownership is making America a safer place, and that laws do nothing to prevent gun …show more content…
He’s extensively tweeted about his disbelief and spoken on the issue in interviews with Fox news. In a tweet, he is quoted to be specifically against wind turbines stating “How many bald eagles did wind turbines kill today? They are an environmental & aesthetic disaster.” Trump simply believes there are more important things to worry about. While Clinton wishes to build on the Paris climate agreement, Trump guarantees to cancel it. He supports drilling off the Atlantic coast, and supports the Keystone XL pipeline but only if the American people are cut “a big piece of the profits.” His main argument against clean energy sources is the high cost. If Trump were to become President he also plans to completely cut the EPA stating “We'll be fine with the environment. We can leave a little bit, but you can't destroy
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