It is more than ironic that on Labor Day, the Trump administration is targeting Essential Workers for mass deportation, regardless of the damage to our economy and our country. How we got here is a story rooted in demonizing immigrants on the campaign trail, while at the same time making false promises to only go after the dangerous criminals among the undocumented, the so-called “worst of the worst.” But rather than using targeted actions, ICE has been ordered to arrest and deport anyone...

When Mr. Trump ran for president in 2024, he promised that ICE would deport only the worst of the worst, and he repeats that every so often even now. But Steven Miller, an aide to the President, demanded (and ICE has capitulated) that they arrest no less than 3000 people a day, regardless of criminal record. To reach that daily goal, ICE officers are paid on a per arrest basis – an incentive pay scale that is guaranteed to result in arrests of as many people as possible. Logic tells you...

These two topics reflect perhaps the most visible steps that this administration has taken in restricting immigration, without giving much if any thought to how those policies will cause massive damage to the economy. That damage will drive away highly skilled workers who want to work in the US, as well as manually skilled workers who fill essential jobs in multiple industries. The following comments show how the administration is trying to make the H-1B system available only for the uber...