Senator James Lankford on Visa Holders Undermining US Security and Economic Policy

Border Security and Immigration Policy

• 📈 The current administration is in its early days, focused on reversing failed policies, with the border being significantly more secure.
• 📉 Illegal border crossings have dramatically decreased from 12,000 per day to under 200.
• ⚠️ Foreign visa holders, including students, who support terror organizations or seek to undermine the United States are subject to deportation under current federal law.
• ⚖️ This is not a suppression of free speech but a measure to prevent individuals on tourist, student, or work visas from abusing the system.

Economic Policy and Investment

• 🌐 The administration is working to eliminate reciprocal tariffs to lower overseas tariffs and boost the economy long-term.
• 🏭 There's an observed trend of manufacturers moving to the United States, with trillions of dollars in investment in the last three months.
• 📊 Long-term economic growth is viewed over short-term fluctuations, similar to stock market analysis.

Due Process for Visa Holders

• 🔍 Individuals arrested or detained under a visa are held for investigation into their behavior and potential threats.
• 🚨 The Trump administration aims to prevent scenarios where individuals are released after being charged, only to commit crimes or inspire further acts of terrorism, as seen in past administrations.
• ✅ A person under a legal visa accused of undermining the US should still receive due process.