As Trump gears up for his mass deportations and across the board tariffs, here are few items he should, but won’t, keep in mind.

First, Mass Deportations: Many businesses and industries rely on undocumented workers. That’s why the Texas legislature, that bastion of border security, doesn’t enforce E-verify in private industries. The agriculture and construction industries objected because they would be crippled by the loss of workers.

And, if the deportations do occur, I certainly hope equal attention is paid to the employers who hired these undocumented workers. They should face fines and/or jail time for each undocumented worker they employed.

Second, Across The Board Tariffs: The businesses exporting their foreign made goods to the US pay nothing.

The businesses importing those foreign made goods into the US pay the tariff to our government. It is a tax. Then that business has to decide if they are going to pass the increased costs on to the consumer. Funny how Trump never mentioned these “small items”.

DAVID BROSS

Cogan Station

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