TheAltWorld Trump Scapegoats Migrants While Backing Policies That Displace Them
Ben Becker, the Editor-in-Chief of BreakThrough News discusses how Trump and Harris fueled the anti-immigrant, anti-worker hysteria that propelled the politics of the US-Mexico into front and center of the 2024 election.
Becker demystifies Trump’s many false, ahistorical claims about immigration policy, particularly how US regime change, sanctions, and interventions have fueled migration surges. Becker explains, “The biggest migratory surges of the last 10 years– whether it be from Syria, Afghanistan, Venezuela or Cuba” bear the “direct imprint of US foreign policy, intervention, sanctions, & blockades making lives miserable for people.”
Trump scapegoats migrants but backs the U.S. interventionist policies fueling the crisis in the first place says, BT’s @benbecker_
“Rubio & Trump say ‘build the wall’, but they’re the ones creating the migration ‘crisis.’”
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His stance on immigration, often framed as a protectionist approach, fails to address the underlying factors driving migration, such as violence, economic instability, and climate change. Instead, Trump’s policies often create more barriers, pushing vulnerable communities to seek refuge elsewhere.
By backing interventions that destabilize regions and promote military or economic interests, Trump’s policies only deepen the crises that lead to mass migration. For example, his support for regime-change operations or trade policies that harm developing countries contributes to the displacement of people who are then vilified as threats when they seek refuge.
If we are to solve the issue of migration, we need a holistic approach that not only addresses border security but also tackles the root causes, such as global inequalities, conflict, and environmental changes. This would ensure a fairer, more humane policy toward migrants.