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January 17, 2016

Some or All: Trump v. Coulter on Immigration


Love her or hate her, conservative Ann Coulter may have the fairest, safest approach when it comes to America's immigration policy. According to Coulter, there's no need to single out Muslims, Mexicans, and other demographics while Washington gets busy building an immigration policy for the 21st Century. "I recommend a complete, across-the-board pause (in immigration)," said Coulter this week on The Costa Report. Citing President Coolidge's immigration moratorium in 1924 - when the number of immigrants pouring into America hit an all time high - Coulter urges leaders to consider hitting the pause button on all immigration. Coolidge claimed "America must be kept America!" and Coulter is in lock step with his rallying cry.

In 2014 The Center for Immigration Studies announced that the number of immigrants in the U.S. reached a staggering 41.3 million – the highest number since recording began. The number of people living in the U.S. that were born abroad also reached a new high of over 13 percent. "We need time to assimilate the ones (that are) already here. The culture and the fabric of our country is being changed. A country built generation by generation isn't going to exist anymore if we don't stop the constant importation of new people," said Coulter.

Current leading GOP candidate Trump announced he would pause Mexican immigration, and place a temporary ban on Muslims immigrating to the U.S. Though Coulter is an enthusiastic supporter of Trump's presidency, she is not in favor of targeting specific groups. She does agree with Trump that radical Muslim (or other) traditions cannot, and should not, be accommodated, even in a free country. "Something like 50 percent of American Muslims say it would be great if we lived under sharia law," remarked Coulter.

When it comes to immigration, Coulter feels Trump and the GOP do not go far enough, though she praises Trump for bringing immigration to the forefront. She said, "The American people have been begging for some candidate to raise these issues for 20 years, and he's the only reason people are watching these crash-and-bore debates." Coulter also expressed concerns that many immigrants come from countries where extremism, corruption, and abuse are accepted as part of everyday life, claiming that immigrants are responsible for "A lot of the government scams, the Medicare frauds, the Medicaid scams, the food stamps scams... We are bringing in cultures where every level of society is criminal." Coulter worries that the U.S has gone too far when it comes to accommodating immigrants, citing that election ballots are now translated into 124 languages. In her view, the more America acquiesces, the less motivated immigrants are to embrace the traditions responsible for the country's success.

Coulter's solution? Stop all immigration until a secure, sane, and sensible policy and process can be implemented, as well as provide those who have already safely landed on U.S. soil with an opportunity to adapt to modern American life. Love her or hate her, it's hard to fault Coulter's logic.


Interview with Ann Coulter
Week of Jan 11, 2016  Ann Coulter

Ann Coulter is a lawyer, conservative social and political commentator, and author. In 1999, Coulter worked as a regular columnist for George magazine, and her syndicated column for Universal Press Syndicate began appearing throughout conservative websites. She has been a legal correspondent for MSNBC, and appears regularly on television and radio talk shows such as The Today Show, and The View. Known for her outspoken opinions, Coulter has authored 11 books, many of which have appeared on the New York Times bestsellers list.








 
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