(ProsperNews.net) – Donald Trump is pledging to swiftly deport the over one million migrants who have been granted “parole” under President Joe Biden’s pro-migration policies, overseen by Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas. Trump’s message to these migrants is simple: “Get ready to leave,” he told Fox News. “Especially quickly if they’re criminals, get ready to leave because you’re going to be going out real fast.”
This promise is likely welcome news to many American workers who have seen their wages and job opportunities undercut by the influx of cheap labor brought in by Biden’s administration. Trump also took aim at Vice President Kamala Harris, who is set to visit the U.S.-Mexico border for a campaign-related event. Harris, Trump suggests, will likely hide her open-border stance behind vague rhetoric about law and order.
Trump’s stance directly challenges Mayorkas’s “parole pipeline,” which has allowed at least 1.3 million migrants into the country under special two-year visas. These visas, issued through a legally contentious policy, circumvent the immigration laws passed by Congress in 1990. Many of the parole migrants come from countries like Cuba, Venezuela, and Ukraine and enter the U.S. either by crossing the southern border or flying in via commercial flights. They often find work in low-wage sectors, filling positions that would otherwise push employers to offer better wages to American workers.
Trump’s criticism also extends to the Biden administration’s use of the “CBP One” cellphone app, which allows migrants to obtain quasi-legal approval before crossing the border. This, along with flights ferrying in migrants, is adding to the flood of wage-cutting labor entering towns across America. Trump claims the entire nation has effectively become a “border state” under the current administration’s policies.
“We’re going to revoke it, and they’ll be out,” Trump declared, promising to reverse the parole system if elected. His remarks mark a shift in his usual focus on crime and border chaos, targeting the economic harm inflicted by unchecked migration on blue-collar workers and small towns.
For employers, these parole migrants are highly attractive—willing to work for lower wages and unlikely to complain, fearing deportation once their visas expire. Trump argues that this influx of cheap labor has enabled companies to avoid investing in technology and training for American workers, further deepening economic divides.
The situation also impacts white-collar workers. Visa programs initiated since 1990 have squeezed American graduates out of high-paying jobs, forcing them into lower-paying, less secure positions. Mayorkas has made it clear that the administration is determined to keep the labor market flooded with workers to minimize pressure on businesses to offer competitive wages or invest in technological innovation.
Trump’s tough stance on immigration and his promise to deport parole migrants underscores his broader push to reverse Biden’s policies and restore what he sees as economic justice for American workers.
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