How will Trump’s Immigration Policy Work?

James George

Political Science

13 November 2024

How will Trump’s Immigration Policy Work?

When I saw who President Trump appointed as director of Homeland Security, I was shocked and underwhelmed by Kristi Lynn Noem, the former Governor of the “small:” state of South Dakota. Her resume is weak and fails to match what would be expected to manage such an important department.

“Kristi Lynn Noem is an American politician who has served since 2019 as the 33rd governor of South Dakota. Wikipedia

Born: 1971 (age 52 years), Watertown, SD

Spouse: Bryon Noem (m. 1992)

Education: South Dakota State University (2011), Northern State University (1990–1992), Mount Marty University

Party: Republican Party

Children: Kassidy Noem, Kennedy Noem, Booker Noem

Previous offices: Representative, SD At-large District (2011–2019), South Dakota State Representative (2007–2011)”

Next, who is in charge of Immigration Policy?

Stephen Miller is an American political advisor who served as President Donald Trump's senior policy advisor and White House director of speechwriting. His politics have been described as far-right and anti-immigration. He was previously the communications director for then-Senator Jeff Sessions. 

Born: 1985 (age 39 years), Santa Monica, CA

Spouse: Katie Miller (m. 2020)

Education: Duke University (2007), Santa Monica High School (2003)

Parents: Miriam Glosser Miller, Michael Darrow Miller

Height: 5′ 10″

Siblings: Alexis Miller, Jacob Miller

The organization founded America First Legal

Miller is purely political and has zero experience in managing immigration.

Next, Tom Homan is named as the “Immigration Czar.” Bingo, Homan is highly qualified for the job, even if you don’t agree with the task he is charged to perform under Miller’s policy direction and with help from Homeland Security.

How do I know what goes on here? I authored The Management Approach for Securing America at ManTech International for DHS Director Tom Ridge.

Thomas Douglas Homan is an American former police officer, immigration official, and political commentator who served during the Obama administration and will have served in both Trump administrations. 

Born: 1961 (age 62 years), West Carthage, NY

Education: Carthage Central School (1979), SUNY Polytechnic Institute, Jefferson Community College

Parents: Frederick L. Homan, Doris Homan

Deputy: Peter T. Edge (acting)

The problem:

“Homan told Doocy that the Biden administration “has lost over 300,000 children that were smuggled in this country by criminal cartels,” a reference to a debunked campaign claim voiced both by Trump and Vice President-elect JD Vance regarding a report published by the Homeland Security Office of Inspector General in August.

According to the report, 291,000 unaccompanied children had not received a notice to appear in court as of May 2024, and a further 32,000 received a notice but did not appear.

Those figures related to nearly 450,000 unaccompanied children released by ICE to the Department of Health and Human Services between October 2018 and September 2023, meaning a number of them were released by the first Trump administration.”—The Hill:  https://thehill.com/latino/4984064-trump-administration-workplace-raids/

On the small scale, I heard him say there are 25,000 illegals targeted first, of which 1500 are proven criminals awaiting deportation. Alright, how will you deport 1500 criminals? That’s simple, right?

Questions:

1. Do you know where the criminals are?
2. If you do, to where (what prison(s) will they be held for removal?
3. Presuming you know their nation of origin (hypothetically 60% Venezuelan and 40% Mexican), what makes you think that the countries of origin will take them back?

4. Even if the original states say they will take them, how will they be transported? By plane? By boat? By ground transportation? 

5. How will the prisoners be kept, cared for, and secured during transport? (Imagine they all have to use the toilet every two hours.)

6. How many law enforcement officers will it take to manage the removal process?

7. When and if they reach their destination, how will the home nations receive them? Will they use firing squads or incarceration?

In this instance, we are talking about 1,500 people. What about the 23,500 people, including children? How is that going to work under the Universal Declaration of Human Rights? Do you ignore the UDHR, which the US is a signatory of? 

The Hill