You think that deporting 10 million people who make up a tiny portion of the housing demand will make a big difference on that side but won't make a big difference on housing supply where they make up a hugely outsized portion of the workforce?
Most of those folks are living in housing that is of such low quality and such high density that it wouldn't make any dofference at all on the demand side while taking a huge chunk out of the supply side. Hell, it already is. Housing starts are at their lowest levels in a very long time and...
No, I am not a socialist. Note that I am not the one trying to reconcile fair. Thats you. I am saying that fair doesnt exist in American society, not advocating for some specific placement of it.
There are PLENTY of folks who have been trying to do it the right way who become what you would...
I dont even attempt to reconcile anything in this nation with fairness. If fairness existed, 99% of those with 8 figure bank accounts would be executed in the street tomorrow. If fairness existed, we would give every snatch of land on the continental US back to native Americans.
And no...I...
I think it is beyond cruel to terrorize anyone who has brown skin into hiding from ICE regardless of their legal status. That is precisely the result of these tactics and certainly appears to be the result that is desired by those carrying out enforcement.
I know PLENTY of American citizen...
I gave you simple and straightforward answers and you turned that into an accusation of wanting open borders and no enforcement.
I have said repeatedly that it is necessary to remove those with any criminal history beyond the immigration issues themselves or minor issues such as traffic...
Of course I am talking about methodology and tactics. You have been the one consistently launching bombs that accuse the rest of us of wanting open borders and no deportations.
Pretty simple solution if you are local authorities...cut all utilities to the structure and revoke the certificate of occupancy pending appropriate inspection and recertification for the new use.
Give me 1/4 of the ICE budget and I guarantee you I would get 10x the results with 1000x fewer detentions of those who have legal status. Would you take that deal or do you prefer the chaos and misery model?