Larry Kudlow: Democrats' Open Border Policies and Immigration Law

The "Open Border Crowd"

• ⚠️ Kudlow urges listeners to disregard the "Schumer open border crowd" and their proposals.
• 💡 He criticizes the idea of defunding DHS, noting that immigration and deportation have already been financed.

Democratic Party's Stance on Immigration

• 🎯 The Democratic Party is characterized as the "party of open borders," with an estimated 10 to 15 million undocumented immigrants during the Biden administration.
• 🔍 Kudlow hopes that ongoing talks between the White House and Senate Republicans/Democrats will proceed cautiously regarding immigration laws.

Trump's Approach to Border Security

• 🔒 Former President Trump is credited with closing the border using existing laws and agencies like ICE, DHS, and CBP.
• 📈 Over 675,000 undocumented immigrants were deported and 2.2 million self-deported in one year under Trump's administration.
• ⚖️ This was achieved without new legislation, relying on a president willing to enforce existing laws and public support.

Enforcement and Legal Challenges

• 🚨 Kudlow highlights criminal activities by undocumented immigrants, including drug and sex trafficking, murder, and homicides.
• 🚫 He points to instances like the Mayor of Minneapolis refusing to enforce federal immigration laws, asserting that federal law supersedes local or state laws.
• 🏠 The concept of "sanctuary cities" is dismissed, as they are not true sanctuaries when federal law conflicts.

Future Immigration Discussions

• 🗓️ Kudlow suggests that Democrats might seek changes to immigration laws as a condition for a continuing resolution (CR) to avoid a shutdown.
• 🧐 He advises Republicans to be skeptical of such deals, given the Democratic Party's perceived "open border policies."
• 🔑 A national discussion on legal immigration criteria, such as citizenship, meritocracy, English proficiency, and knowledge of American history, should occur after the border situation is resolved, not as an immediate CR deal component.