Some have criticized the administration for the cut, but Pompeo stated that even with the cut the United States continues to be the most generous nation in the world when it comes to immigration. Though it may seem like 30,000 is a very small cap, this year alone the United States has only admitted 20,918 refugees. Pompeo also cited that the lowered cap reflects the large backlog of immigration cases, which currently consists of over 800,000 pending cases. Previous immigration vetting systems have been proven defective, with at least one confirmed ISIS member gaining access to the United States. This new immigration reform hopes to deduce the possibility of other radical Islamist from gaining access to the U.S.
Do you think that the recent immigration cut is justifiable? How will the cut affect the national security of the United States? Will the cut actually reduce the possibility of radicals from gaining access to the United States?
I think that President Trump is justified in cutting down the number of immigrants that can enter our country. I understand that there are many people who are looking for a way to escape their oppressive countries; however, I believe that we need to make sure that our own citizens are very secure before we allow another 100,000 people into the country. In my opinion, the cut will give our nation a little more security. Although, the cut does somewhat reduce the possibility of radicals entering our country, there is no way of getting a 100% guarantee that radicals will not be able to gain access to the United States.
ReplyDeleteI believe the cut down of immigrants entering the country is justifiable. The U.S. is the melting pot of the world, but with too much immigration we would have a major increase in terrorism, which will hurt the National Security of the U.S.
ReplyDeletePresident Trump is doing this for the good of our country. He is trying to protect us. Before we start focusing on helping others, we need to focus on issues in our homeland. People are worrying about us cutting immigration,while at the same time the United States is facing an opiod crisis.
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