In what he assures will be “an easy decision,” Donald Trump has released details of his plan to “compel Mexico to pay for the wall.” In a 600 word statement, Trump proposes, in apotentially devastating move for Mexico’s economy, to block billions of dollars in payments immigrants send back home until the nation made “a one-time payment of $5-10 billion” to the U.S.
The Donald cites a section of the USA Patriot Act antiterrorism law that he argues can be changed to enforce his proposal if he is elected president, but as Bloomberg reports, it’s unclear if Trump would be able to carry out the plan without approval from Congress.
Trump’s full statement: COMPELLING MEXICO TO PAY FOR THE WALL
Introduction: The provision of the Patriot Act, Section 326 – the “know your customer” provision, compelling financial institutions to demand identity documents before opening accounts or conducting financial transactions is a fundamental element of the outline below. That section authorized the executive branch to issue detailed regulations on the subject, found at 31 CFR 130.120-121. It’s an easy decision for Mexico: make a one-time payment of $5-10 billion to ensure that $24 billion continues to flow into their country year after year. There are several ways to compel Mexico to pay for the wall including the following:
On day 1 promulgate a “proposed rule” (regulation) amending 31 CFR 130.121 to redefine applicable financial institutions to include money transfer companies like Western Union, and redefine “account” to include wire transfers. Also include in the proposed rule a requirement that no alien may wire money outside of the United States unless the alien first provides a document establishing his lawful presence in the United States.
On day 2 Mexico will immediately protest. They receive approximately $24 billion a year in remittances from Mexican nationals working in the United States. The majority of that amount comes from illegal aliens. It serves as de facto welfare for poor families in Mexico. There is no significant social safety net provided by the state in Mexico.
On day 3 tell Mexico that if the Mexican government will contribute the funds needed to the United States to pay for the wall, the Trump Administration will not promulgate the final rule, and the regulation will not go into effect.
Statistics and Logistics -- just two of Reality’s features, which progressives can’t seem to beat no matter how hard they lie.
The day is soon coming, when you will be responsible for all of your family’s logistics; and defense, and health, and comunications, and etc.,
I pray you are well prepared, and have moved your family to a community of like mind. For, as the old saying goes, “where you live, has a lot to do with where you will die.”
WE HAVE BEEN WARNED
Viva Trump!
Some assert that there may be Constitutional impediments to enacting this method of mass deportation without Congressional approval, but I don’t see them -- and this is at least a plausible plan, which is far more than I have ever seen put forth by any other politician in my lifetime.
Western Union and their competitors in the Wire Transfer market are already conducting “financial transactions” as defined by 31CFR130, so they already ought to be subject to the regulations, Prima Fascie; therefore the definition of “account” is irrelevant, and need not be altered or “reinterpreted”. All which is required is the minor amendment of language to specifically include Wire Transfer Agencies as “applicable financial agencies”; certainly the language of the law is flexible enough to permit this… and certainly the spirit and purpose of the law, as written, support this application of it’s regulations.
I’m rarely in favor of expanding government regulation, but this may well be the path of least resistance to minimizing the population of illegals in our country and on our dole…