These aren’t kids who now face the risk of deportation. DACA is a
work permit program that offers non-citizens who came here illegally to
take jobs that would otherwise likely go to Americans citizens, a fact
that is getting lost in the outrage.
(RELATED: Ending DACA Puts America First)
But a few interesting responses to the DACA scrapping have
acknowledged that Dreamers are taking jobs from Americans — and that’s a
good thing, apparently.
Former Mexican President Vicente Fox sent out two tweets last week on the matter.
The first claimed, “.@realDonaldTrump, you’re killing the real American dream! DACA is fundamental for a successful America, what’s the point of ending it?”
The next tweet was more threatening. “.@realDonaldTrump Minorities will soon be the majority, and remember: we’re stronger together. Get it? You can’t trump the dream,”
Fox said.
The two tweets offer two different arguments for keeping DACA. The
first is that our economy depends on non-citizen laborers who came here
illegally, and to remove their protection would destroy America’s
prosperity.
It’s an odd argument for a foreign political leader to make,
especially one whose country would be taking in the most Dreamers if
they left the U.S. Shouldn’t Fox be excited that Mexico will get all
this great talent that the American economy depends on to survive?
The truth is that Fox’s nation looks to its citizens working in America to send back remittance payments to
boost the Mexican economy. His argument, looked at closely, is all about promoting the interests of the Mexican economy, not ours.
He doesn’t care that Dreamers take jobs away from American citizens.
Citizens aren’t a big source for remittance payments like illegal
immigrants are.
DACA is important to Mexico because it is a foot in the door for
legalizing more of their citizens, who will then be able to send more
money back to the home country without fear of deportation.
Fox’s second statement argues that ending DACA will alienate minority
constituencies that will eventually be the majority of the country. In
the future, these aggrieved groups will try to get payback on Trump
voters for this terrible offense.
This vision doesn’t sound like a diverse America will be a very
tolerant and loving place. But Fox’s tweet is only a blunter expression
of the rhetoric deployed against Republicans who resist embracing
amnesty.
Democrats, always genuinely concerned for the electoral fortunes of
the GOP, have repeated ad nauseam that Republicans will never win
elections unless they let in more immigrants who show no sign of any
interest in GOP policies. But surely some will vote red when they get
legalized, so the flawed argument goes.
Fox’s real argument is that these Dreamers are future Democratic
voters and you better not make them angry. It’s a stance worth assessing
for
all the Republicans who think ending DACA is bad. Helping them become citizens ensures the GOP slides into electoral oblivion, according to Fox’s logic.
Both of the former Mexican president’s tweets don’t really help the
cause of the Dreamers if examined with a skeptical eye. However, the
argument that America’s economy somehow depends on illegal immigrants
receiving protection from deportation is shared by corporate
powerhouses.
Several corporate executives, including Apple CEO Tim Cook and Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos,
signed a letter
last week demanding Trump keep DACA. “Dreamers are vital to the future
of our companies and our economy,” the letter declared. “With them, we
grow and create jobs. They are part of why we will continue to have a
global competitive advantage.”
The unintended message of the letter is that corporations prefer
foreign labor over that of citizen workers. For companies with a
depressing record of standing up for the First Amendment rights of
Americans, it seems rather fitting that these corporations would go to
the mat for the rights of illegal immigrants to continue working for
them at lower wages.
(RELATED: Corporations Remain The Biggest Threat To Free Speech)
Corporate America desires for an unrestricted influx of immigrants —
whether it is legal or illegal — in order to get cheap labor. They claim
it is vital for “our economy” because it means they don’t have to meet
the wage demands of American citizens. More profits for them, fewer jobs
for Americans.
The commitment to DACA by corporations is just another reaffirmation
of their dedication to woke consumerism, and this one position directly
benefits their bottom line. By stressing this issue so much,
corporations are in effect saying that they do not care about the
interests of Americans citizens.
(RELATED: Corporations Now Push Woke Consumerism)
Their demand for cheap foreign labor is more important.
The outrage over DACA has only started, and in the coming days we are
guaranteed to be inundated with claims Trump is going to tear eight
year olds from their mothers’ arm and the economy is about to collapse
without Dreamers.
In the upcoming cacophony of cries and shrieks, it’s worth looking at
the real motivations for keeping DACA. For failed Mexican presidents
and corporations, the concern for Dreamers isn’t so noble.
http://dailycaller.com/2017/09/04/arguments-for-daca-put-americans-last/
