Trump has seen these statistics and rather than being impressed, he has heightened his determination to boot the TPS holders out of the country. Economic benefit for the US? "More than 164,000 Haitian TPS holders earned $3.9 billion in household income, paid nearly $984 million in taxes, and had $2.9 billion in spending power." Pocket change for Trump and his uber-wealthy backers. Labor shortages? Not his problem. Their intelligence, their contributions to our country? Fake news. Their complexions? No comment.
Trump sneered at the warning that "deporting migrants to Haiti would expose them to extreme danger." Our president (note lower case) harumphed at this warning. He didn't say it, but the smirk he gave to his stooges standing behind him, spelled it out, "Who the hell cares about these people? We're not their babysitters. Toughen up. Take defense classes at the Y, bulk up, then return home, where you belong (for these words, he lowered his voice, attempting empathy). "Both your home country and ours, will find flights ready for takeoff. Early returnees get first cabinet seats."
Trump has seen these statistics and rather than being impressed, he has heightened his determination to boot the TPS holders out of the country. Economic benefit for the US? "More than 164,000 Haitian TPS holders earned $3.9 billion in household income, paid nearly $984 million in taxes, and had $2.9 billion in spending power." Pocket change for Trump and his uber-wealthy backers. Labor shortages? Not his problem. Their intelligence, their contributions to our country? Fake news. Their complexions? No comment.
Trump sneered at the warning that "deporting migrants to Haiti would expose them to extreme danger." Our president (note lower case) harumphed at this warning. He didn't say it, but the smirk he gave to his stooges standing behind him, spelled it out, "Who the hell cares about these people? We're not their babysitters. Toughen up. Take defense classes at the Y, bulk up, then return home, where you belong (for these words, he lowered his voice, attempting empathy). "Both your home country and ours, will find flights ready for takeoff. Early returnees get first cabinet seats."