(01-13-2017, 11:50 PM)Warren Dew Wrote: Lots are already complaining about illegal immigrants, which are likely the right targets since there's such a close correlation between immigration and the fall of low end wages. Whether the complaints are adequately directed to people who could do something with it, I don't know.
Well, net entry of illegal immigrants into the US stopped like 8 years ago. Hasn't had much of an effect so far. Building a wall will serve to maintain the status quo at a significant cost. Seems like a waste of money, mandating E-verify would cost less and work better.
Total number of illegals today are about 1 million less than in 2007, which hasn't had much of an effect. Trump is now saying he wants to deport 2 million, so perhaps a bit more than the imperceptible impact so far. Has he talked about repealing Hart-Cellar? That may have some impact. If he has I haven't heard about it.
I heard or read a rumor that Trump is talking about an across-the-board 10% tariff or something like that. Is that right? That's something I'd like the see.