800 people were or are imprisoned in Guantanamo over the whole course of the War on Terror. The torture camp was and is an abomination, should have been closed long since.

But 30,000 people, potentially seized from American soil and shoved off to this partially-lawless zone in an ethnic cleanse...

8. The US may even try to win the trade war with China and the rest of the world. Creating internal labor exploitation, decreasing labor costs, and forcing foreign companies to produce in America stands a chance of competing with the Chinese over-production.

7. In short, leave a deeply divided society to its own, and racism, sexism, and queerphobia will regulate themselves to the creation of a new internal class ready to be exploited.

6. Working 16 hours/day is exhausting and will require a good amount of everyday regeneration. Hence, women will likely be forced back into the care provider roles. No DEIs? Easier done.

5. Next, removing unemployment benefits will push thousands to the limited labor market. They will have no other choice than to accept underpaid positions or work double shifts, etc.

4. Unless... America creates an internal army of disposable, low-paid workers. Scrapping down DEIs may prove helpful as it guaranteed, at least to some extent, employment for folks who otherwise would not be able to break the glass ceiling.

3. How does the US attract new workers to keep services and production going? Paying them more. Hence, inflation.

2. Deporting this group will result in much higher labor costs, as documented Americans cannot or do not want to work below a certain hourly rate. Moreover, they simply have other options. Unemployment (nation-wide) is currently at about 4%.

1. When deporting immigrants, the Trump administration is aware of getting rid of the underpaid labor force that is the backbone of the American service and production sectors. Employing undocumented migrants allows businesses to bypass state and federal regulations, cutting labor costs.

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