The Trump Administration’s Immigration Agenda Protects American Workers, Taxpayers, And Sovereignty

“To
defend American Workers and Families from every walk of life, my
Administration has undertaken an unprecedented effort to secure the
Southern Border of the United States.” – President Donald J. Trump
 

SECURING
OUR BORDER: President Donald J. Trump is continuing to safeguard
America’s borders from uncontrolled migration, dangerous criminals, and
lethal drugs.

• President Trump has taken action to end catch and release and stop the surge of migrants flooding to our border.
• The
  President secured historic cooperation agreements with the Governments
  of Mexico, Honduras, El Salvador, and Guatemala to control migration
  flows.
  
  • At
    President Trump’s urging, Mexico enhanced its border security efforts
    and deployed thousands of troops to address this crisis.
  
  
• The border wall is being built as promised—with more than 100 miles of wall constructed and much more to come.
• As a result of President Trump’s efforts, illegal immigration has plummeted in recent months.
  
  • Border apprehensions at the southern border have dropped by 75% since May of last year—the height of the border crisis.
  • Apprehensions have declined for 8 consecutive months.
  
  

SAVING AMERICAN LIVES: President
Trump is committed to stopping the flow of criminal aliens and deadly
drugs across the border and into our communities.

• President
  Trump has empowered the brave men and women of immigration law
  enforcement and given them the tools they need to keep our country safe.
• Last year, the heroic men and women of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) arrested more than 120,000 criminal aliens.   
• These
  criminals were responsible for nearly 2,000 homicides, more than 5,000
  sexual assaults, more than 10,000 burglaries, and more than 45,000
  assaults.   
• President Trump is standing up to “sanctuary” states and localities who harbor and protect criminal illegal aliens.  
  
  • The United States should be a sanctuary for law-abiding American citizens, not criminal aliens.
  
  
• President Trump is calling on Congress to pass the Justice for Victims of Sanctuary Cities Act.
  
  • This
    critical legislation enables victims of open borders to sue the radical
    and lawless jurisdictions responsible for the harm inflicted.  
  
  

REFORMING OUR IMMIGRATION SYSTEM
TO PUT AMERICA FIRST: President Trump wants a merit-based immigration
system that protects American workers and serves the national interest.

• The
  Administration is working to propose legislation that would replace our
  randomized system of legal immigration with one based on skill and
  merit.
  
  • President Trump is committed to restoring integrity to our immigration system.
  
  
• 
  President Trump is also calling on Congress to finally pass voter I.D. legislation to protect our elections.
  

President Donald J. Trump’s Unwavering Commitment To American Workers And Their Families

PRESIDENT DONALD J. TRUMP’S UNWAVERING COMMITMENT TO AMERICAN WORKERS AND THEIR FAMILIES

 “Strong and loving families build up our neighborhoods, sustain our
communities, invigorate our cities, pass down our values, and make a
brighter future for every citizen.” – President Donald J. Trump

PROMOTING
OPPORTUNITY FOR WORKERS AND THEIR FAMILIES: American workers and
families are at the forefront of the Trump Administration’s pro-growth
economic agenda.

• President
  Trump is working to provide American workers with the tools and
  opportunities to win in today’s economy and the economy of the future.
• President Trump is implementing policies that will help working families across the country prosper.
• The success of American workers and their families is essential to our shared national prosperity.

STRENGTHENING AMERICA’S WORKERS:
President Trump is dedicated to equipping American workers with the
education and training they need to excel in in-demand and
family-sustaining careers.

• President
  Trump is calling on Congress to support his plan to provide vocational
  training at every single high school in America.
• The
  President is encouraging private-sector investments with his Pledge to
  America’s Workers, prompting more than 400 companies to pledge jobs and
  educational opportunities for nearly 15 million American workers.
  
  • This
    includes training in cutting-edge areas like artificial intelligence,
    quantum computing, cybersecurity, and secure 5G so workers are able to
    thrive in the jobs of tomorrow.  
  
  
• The
  President released common sense occupational licensing reform
  principles calling on State and local leaders to improve the economic
  mobility of American workers.
• Thanks to the President’s strong commitment, Americans are coming off the sidelines and thriving in today’s booming economy.
  
  • In
    the fourth quarter of 2019, a record 74.2 percent of workers entering
    employment came from outside of the labor force, rather than from
    unemployment.
  
  

SUPPORTING WORKING FAMILIES: President Trump is advocating for policies that will benefit American working families.

• The
  President is urging Congress to pass legislation that will expand paid
  parental leave to every working American mother and father.
• President
  Trump’s call to action follows his signing of legislation late last
  year that enacted 12 weeks of paid parental leave for Federal employees.
• The
  President created the first paid family leave tax credit for employers
  who offer paid leave to their employees making $72,000 or less, helping
  those least likely to receive the benefit.
• The
  President signed the largest-ever increase in Child Care Development
  Block Grants – expanding access to quality, affordable child care for
  more than 800,000 low-income families.
• President Trump’s historic tax cuts expanded the Child Tax Credit, providing a boost to families across the country.
• 
  40
  million American families are benefiting from the expanded Child Tax
  Credit, with each family seeing an average of $2,200 more in their
  pockets as a result.
  

President Donald J. Trump Has Ushered In An Unprecedented Era Of Economic Prosperity

“The
American Dream is back — bigger, better, and stronger than ever before.
No one is benefitting more than America’s middle class.” – President
Donald J. Trump

DRIVING
A NEW ERA OF ECONOMIC SUCCESS: President Donald J. Trump is upholding
his promise to rejuvenate the economy and deliver a new era of
prosperity for American workers.

• President
  Trump’s pro-growth agenda of tax cuts, deregulation, trade reform, and
  energy independence has delivered incredible results over the past 3
  years.
• The President’s policies are lifting up American workers and providing new opportunities and hope to millions of Americans.
• Job
  creation is booming, incomes are rising for workers across all levels,
  and poverty is falling thanks to President Trump’s actions.

CREATING OPPORTUNITY FOR ALL: The booming economy is creating millions of jobs for American workers.

• More than 7 million jobs have been added to the economy since President Trump’s election.
• Unemployment has fallen to historic lows, and there are more job openings than job seekers for the first time on record.
  
  • Job openings have exceeded job seekers for 21 consecutive months.
  
  
• The unemployment rate has dropped to levels unseen in half a century.
  
  • The unemployment rate stands at 3.5%, matching its lowest level since 1969.
  • The unemployment rate has been at or below 4% for 22 consecutive months.
  
  
• Americans of all backgrounds are thriving thanks to this economic revival.
  
  • The
    unemployment rates for African Americans, Hispanic Americans, and Asian
    Americans have all reached record lows under President Trump. 
  • The unemployment rate for women reached its lowest level in nearly 70 years.
  
  
• Workers are coming off the sidelines and back into the labor market by the millions to fuel the continued growth of the economy.

LEAVING NO AMERICAN BEHIND: President Trump’s economic resurgence is lifting up all Americans.

• Thanks to President Trump’s tax reform, Opportunity Zones are restoring hope to communities that were neglected.
  
  • Nearly
    9,000 Opportunity Zones have been designated in communities across the
    country, incentivizing investment in economically distressed areas.
  
  
• Almost 2.5 million Americans have been lifted out of poverty, including nearly 1.4 million children.
• The poverty rates for African Americans and Hispanic Americans are at record lows.
• Wages are rising fastest for low income workers, a reverse from the trends under the previous administration.
  
  • Workers are now seeing even larger wage gains than managers.
  
  
• Under
  President Trump, the bottom half of households in our Nation have seen
  their net worth grow by 47%—more than three times faster than the top
  1%.

President Donald J. Trump Is Fighting For Fairer Trade That Benefits American Workers

“To
build on our incredible economic success, one priority is paramount —
reversing decades of calamitous trade policies.” – President Donald J.
Trump  

REJECTING
THE FAILED POLICIES OF THE PAST: President Trump Donald J. Trump is
standing up for American workers and stopping the disastrous trade deals
of the past.

• President
  Trump is turning back the failed trade policies of past administrations
  that closed more than 60,000 American factories and shipped millions of
  jobs overseas.
  
  • In the decades following NAFTA’s implementation and China’s accession to the WTO, America lost 1 in 4 manufacturing jobs.
  
  
• No
  longer is America turning a blind eye towards the unfair trade policies
  that have harmed American companies and workers for far too long.
• President Trump understands that any trade deal our country enters into must be a fair deal for American workers.

NEGOTIATING BETTER DEALS:
President Trump has delivered for the American people – negotiating new
trade deals that put Americans first.

• President
  Trump signed USMCA into law, making good on his promise to terminate
  NAFTA, and replace it with a much better deal for the American people.
• The
  President confronted China’s unfair trade policies head-on and imposed
  historic tariffs, resulting in a groundbreaking phase one trade
  agreement with China.
  
  • This
    agreement will begin rebalancing our trade relations, protect American
    intellectual property, combat counterfeit trafficking, and expand
    markets for American businesses.
  
  
• Thanks
  to the President’s efforts, we have signed two new trade agreements
  with Japan that will benefit American agricultural exports and grow our
  digital trade for the future.
  
  • Japan will open its market to approximately $7 billion in American agricultural exports.
  • The President’s efforts will help boost the already approximately $40 billion worth of digital trade between our two countries.
  
  
• The President has renegotiated our trade deal with South Korea, providing a boost to America’s auto industry.
• The President is working to negotiate even more new trade deals in the coming year.

IGNITING A BLUE COLLAR BOOM:
President Trump’s efforts to support America’s manufacturing are
bringing back jobs and igniting a blue collar boom.

• President Trump is bringing back American manufacturing after years of neglect by past administrations.
• Manufacturers around the country are adding thousands of new, high-paying jobs for American workers.
• Since the President’s election, more than 500,000 manufacturing jobs have been added to the American economy.
  
  • Comparatively, 20,000 manufacturing jobs were lost in the 12 months prior to the election. 
  
  
• Blue collar workers, on average, are on track to see almost $2,500 more in annual wages.