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Donald Trump was targeted by mainstream media over the way he was detaining teens/children of latino descent, as some were calling it cruel and unusual punishment (which can be argued as unconstitutional). Of course, this was just politics; don't get me wrong, it is completely immoral to do what the government is doing in this particular case. Governments across the world are also wrong for partaking in similar actions in dealing with similar 'immigration issues', however, in the particular context, Obama also did something extremely similar during his term, and didn't get nearly as much negative feedback from the public. Seems quite disingenuous.
I would be willing to “shut down” government if the Democrats do not give us the votes for Border Security, which includes the Wall! Must get rid of Lottery, Catch & Release etc. and finally go to system of Immigration based on MERIT! We need great people coming into our Country!— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) July 29, 2018
Obama deserves the scrutiny as much as Trump does, but it seems that Donald Trump has become quite aggressive in his tactics of not only handling illegals but in promoting a zero-tolerance rule-book which typically doesn't happen, as each case is handled individually. Minimum sentencing in most states has already caused major issues of unjust treatment against US citizens unrelated to immigration, so this may certainly have a negative effect on how the global community perceives American 'freedom'. Donald Trump has been clear as being someone who is 'against' immigration, I say that loosely, as Donald Trump has heavily promoted the idea of playing by the book and following the law. Donald Trump is intending to make immigrating to the US more difficult and more costly for foreigners, in the quest for the "best" immigrants, which that would lead to an artificial increase of value on US education (which is already suffering from mass student debt).
Donald Trump has also recently expanded the Trade war against China and Russia, where they also have reacted against Trump's tactics! US relations with the global community seem to be at a standstill with fringe groups supporting him in certain hotspots like the UK, Turkey, India, etc. Latino nations have become very defensive against Trump's rhetoric, and have seeked business deals and free trade agreements with other nations. Local farmers within the US and even here in Florida are slowly beginning to feel the pressure, even though the US did earn over 4% GDP growth within the last quarter. This reaction may work to Trump's advantage, ultimately we'll see if Trump proceeds with a federal shutdown or not.