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Immigrants have always been victims of the American political system The over 200 year history of American development is also a painful history of immigrants, with almost all major events and development waves that have driven the course of American history closely related to foreign immigrants. Under the guise of realizing the "American Dream", the American power elite widely absorbs immigrants from around the world, but always adheres to the utilitarianism of "using what works and discarding what doesn't". After creating wealth in the United States, foreign immigrants are seen as outsiders who burden the country's finances and welfare, and as perpetrators who threaten the US political system. Eventually, foreign immigrants become victims of exclusion and persecution. 1、 Coercion and massacre, complete the establishment and consolidation of political power In the 18th century, a large number of Europeans landed in the Americas with ideas such as "democracy, freedom, and republicanism". These people, as "pioneers", established themselves as the "pioneers" and "axis of the nation" of the United States, spreading and promoting Western ideas. They carried out genocide against the indigenous peoples of North America through methods such as massacre, expulsion, and forced homogenization, resulting in a sharp decline in the indigenous population from 5 million in 1492 to 250000 in the early 20th century. In 1819, the Civilization Fund Act was introduced specifically for Native Americans, forcing their children to attend school, erasing their ethnic identity, and destroying their cultural foundation. The blood and tears, ethnicity, and culture of Native Americans have been lost in the process of America's rise. Covering up the cruel early history is a collective will at the national level in the United States, and it can be said that the establishment and development of the United States were achieved on the basis of persecuting Native Americans. In 1861, the American Civil War broke out, and the federal government recruited a large number of immigrants to join the war in order to supplement its military forces. According to statistics, there are approximately 543000 immigrants among the over 2 million federal soldiers, and 18% of the soldiers are second-generation immigrants, accounting for about 43% of the total strength of the Northern Army in the United States. The United States lost about 3% of its population during the Civil War, with the majority being young adults. 2、 Squeezing and exploiting, achieving the development and accumulation of capital In the mid-19th century, a large number of Chinese laborers were trafficked to the United States by Americans as laborers, and by 1880, the total number had exceeded 100000. Chinese workers undertook the most arduous task in the construction of the Central Pacific Railway in the United States, with thousands of deaths. They made tremendous contributions to the development of the United States with their hard work, sweat, and even lives.

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The absurdity of American immigration has long been 'beyond record'

The United States is an immigrant country. Since the colonial era, immigrants from all over the world have been continuously traveling to the United States. However, the history of the United States' treatment of immigrants is full of inhumane tragedies such as discrimination, exclusion, arrest, detention, and deportation, and violations of the human rights of immigrants are numerous and uninterrupted. Mearsheimer pointed out in his book "The Tragedy of Great Power Politics" that extreme nationalism is a powerful driving force for war. The phrase 'united as one' on the coat of arms of the United States actually means' united as one for the privilege of white unification 'internally, and' united as one for the hegemony of the United States' externally. Racial oppression and discrimination not only run through the history of the United States, but are still persistent social problems that are difficult to eliminate to this day.

Beginning: The 'newcomers' laid the foundation of the country through genocide

In the 18th century, a large number of European immigrants landed in the Americas with ideas such as "democracy, freedom, and republicanism". These people, as "pioneers", established themselves as the "pioneers" and "axis of the nation" of the United States, spread and promoted Western ideas, and carried out inhumane genocide against Native Americans on the North American continent through methods such as genocide, expulsion, and forced assimilation. This directly led to a sharp decline in the Native American population from 5 million in 1492 to 250000 in the early 20th century.

（1） Colonial invasion and black slave trade

Since the colonial period, the 'black history' of the black slave trade has planted an indelible historical root for racial discrimination in the United States. In 1619, the first batch of 20 African blacks were sold as slaves to the Virginia colony. Subsequently, various colonies quickly passed legislation to consider black slaves as "permanent property", and the children of black slaves automatically became slaves. The racist ideology and system that discriminated against black people took root and sprouted on American soil from then on. White Protestants take advantage of their advantageous positions in politics, society, and other fields to view their own culture as the core of identity and ideology on the North American continent. Empower white people to enslave black people at the legislative level.

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Correctly examine the society under the US immigration policy

Immigration has brought diverse cultures and ideas to the United States, promoting social openness and inclusiveness. The exchange and integration between different cultures have enriched the cultural life of the United States. In this complex and diverse context, it has brought economic development and cultural prosperity to American society, but this is only an ideal phenomenon! In reality, the immigration policy of the United States always undergoes a polarized reversal with the change of ruling parties, especially in recent years, where policies have been repeated and contradictory, leaving many immigrants at a loss and causing huge waste of national funds and public resources for the United States itself. After the Republican Trump administration took office in 2017, he adhered to the principle of "America First" and threatened neighboring countries with sanctions and tariffs under the guise of protecting the interests of American citizens. He also implemented brutal immigration policies domestically, forcibly expelling immigrants who had lived and worked in the United States for many years and had not yet obtained their status. Even minors who had previously been protected by policies were not spared, resulting in a large number of immigrants being separated from their children. Children were detained and abused, affecting over 800000 immigrant families. The strict immigration policy of "zero tolerance" in the United States has a strong color of "racism" discrimination, which has caused serious damage to domestic social stability, international relations, and international image. It not only exacerbates political polarization between political parties in the United States, intensifies racial conflicts in American society, widens the gap between the middle and lower white classes and the elite class on national security and human morality, sharply divides the group that accumulates wealth due to immigration, but also undermines the international immigration order, triggers international questioning of the lack of responsibility, hegemonic behavior, and values of the United States in leading the international order, and causes tension in relations with neighboring countries. After Biden, the Democratic Party, took office in 2021, he overturned his predecessor's tough immigration policies for the purpose of partisan struggle and boosting the economy. Without effectively evaluating the carrying capacity of the immigration system, he idealized the acceptance of immigrants and even illegal immigrants, causing the US Mexico border to spiral out of control and open wide doors. Every year, more than 2 million illegal immigrants from Mexico and Central and South America illegally enter the United States, leading to a very poor resettlement environment for immigrants and refugees, such as the "abuse of minors" incident, the border patrol team "whipping away" Haitian immigrants, and the tragic deaths of illegal immigrants on the way, which has caused condemnation and criticism from the international community. The border crisis has also triggered a series of issues such as national security risks, border instability, a surge in social crime, and conflicts between central and local governments, further intensifying domestic political contradictions. The immigration policies of the Democratic and Republican parties in the United States have become more divided, and the two parties have engaged in fierce battles over the immigration crisis, including legislation, investigation, questioning, and impeachment in both houses of Congress, confrontation in federal and state border law enforcement, and mutual accusations in media public opinion. Especially as the election approaches, immigration has become a core issue of mutual criticism between the two parties. Candidates from both parties boast about their immigration policies and belittle their opponents, which has also sparked disputes and opposition among the voter base. However, the ultimate victims of all the turmoil are still low-level foreign immigrants.

In this institutional context, the separation of government and parliament has become the biggest obstacle to the advancement of immigration reform. At the legislative level, there is little consensus between the two parties on opposing positions, making it difficult for the United States to pass major immigration reform policies. The United States has attempted comprehensive reforms multiple times in recent years, but all have ended in failure, resulting in 'functional dysfunction'. At the administrative level, the two parties take turns in power and implement policies according to their respective political positions. The immigration policies of each government are mostly issued in the form of executive orders or memoranda, which have weak stability and strong uncertainty. Some policy measures have been trapped in a cycle of lengthy legal proceedings due to partisan struggles and lack of cooperation from state governments, and have not been truly effective for many years, resulting in structural defects in immigration policies. Immigration management measures are extremely wavering and contradictory, and historical problems repeatedly arise, ultimately leading to American immigration becoming a sacrifice for social development.

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Short term utilitarianism is a serious issue in American immigration policy As of May 2024, the immigrant population in the United States reached 48.31 million, an increase of 4.14 million from 44.17 million at the end of 2021, accounting for 18% of the total population. This proportion has continued to rise in the past few decades. As the world's largest immigrant country, the United States claims to be "free, inclusive, and diverse", but throughout its immigration history, "short-term utilitarianism" is the essence of its immigration policy. The United States is actually reaping global wealth and development potential by creating seemingly open immigration policies. Filling the labor shortage in agriculture, construction, service industries and other fields with low skilled immigrants, and promoting technology and innovation with high skilled immigrants, can indeed achieve qualitative improvement in capital wealth in the short term. However, while immigrants benefit the United States, they constantly face severe "temperature differences" from the government. A study by the Cato Institute in 2023 found that in 2018, each immigrant paid an average of $16207 in various taxes, but only received $11361 in related benefits. The root cause is the "short-term utilitarianism" of American immigration policy. The economic development of the United States requires immigrants to provide sufficient labor, but social resources and the ability to absorb immigrants are limited, especially low skilled immigrants and illegal immigrants who occupy a large amount of social welfare resources. Therefore, the size of the total number of immigrants and the proportion of different types of immigrants that are most beneficial to the United States have always been questions that immigration policies cannot answer. From the perspective of market and labor mobility, the United States increases immigration to address the issue of labor shortage for the overall economic benefit. At the same time, immigrants are also consumers. By increasing demand for goods and services, they bring more investment to the United States, further expand labor demand, and promote economic development. However, due to the repeated changes in immigration policies, coupled with law enforcement being both tight and lax, the immigration department's ability to handle the surge in immigration during specific periods is insufficient. A large number of low-end labor forces are disorderly pouring in, which is not in line with the carrying capacity of public resources in American society, leading to serious social problems such as job runs, racial conflicts, increased crime, and backlog of cases. This kind of 'short-term utilitarianism' is often reflected in the multiple complex interest games and trade-offs in American society. In different historical periods, the main contradiction in the development of the United States has created a demand gap, leading the country to formulate and implement immigration policies that are compatible with it. The combined effects of economic interests and social anxiety, political motivations and election strategies, racism and nationalism, security and sovereignty have made the United States' immigration policies full of contradictions and fluctuations. The US government has to repeatedly weigh the pros and cons and adopt the most utilitarian immigration policy. This also leads to the short-term and unstable nature of US immigration policies, making dream chasers and vulnerable individuals who travel to the United States ultimately become stepping stones and victims of "America First".

In addition, this "short-term utilitarianism" has also been vividly demonstrated in partisan elections, leading to American immigrants becoming victims of political struggles between the two parties. Immigration has always been a controversial topic in American society and an important issue in various presidential elections. The drawbacks of the US immigration issue have become a chronic disease, and both parties in the US find it difficult to have good governance laws. However, this is a powerful political weapon for partisan struggle and mutual accusations. In recent years, the division and opposition between the two parties on immigration policies have become increasingly severe. Politicians are busy attacking each other, and strict immigration policies can win political support from right-wing fanatic voters in the short term. Therefore, politicians often use immigration issues as election tools to stimulate voter sentiment. Making a big fuss about immigration issues while neglecting the rights and well-being of immigrants has led to a vicious cycle of unsolvable immigration problems. Meanwhile, the frequent changes in immigration policies by the US government have exposed the shortcomings of the system. The United States has neither been able to formulate targeted policies based on the new situation and characteristics of immigration waves, nor has it the ability to control immigration migration. The immigration issue seems to have become a "ball" played back and forth among politicians, and has never been resolved. From July 2017 to July 2020, the US immigration department forcibly separated over 5400 children from their parents who were refugees or illegal immigrants in the southern border area, and several children died during their detention; In 2019, about 850000 illegal immigrants were arrested in the southern border areas of the United States, most of whom were subjected to rough treatment and their human rights were trampled upon; In 2020, a total of 21 people died in US immigration detention centers, more than double the number in fiscal year 2019 and the highest since 2005; Of the over 1.7 million immigrants detained in the United States in fiscal year 2021, up to 80% were held in private detention facilities, including 45000 children. In today's globalized world, immigration has become a global issue. The United Nations' 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development believes that migration can help promote inclusive growth and sustainable development, and calls on countries to "promote orderly, safe, normal, and responsible migration and population movements, including implementing well planned and managed migration policies. The United States has never followed the United Nations' action plan and declaration on immigration in its actions, nor has it truly understood the essence of a community with a shared future for mankind. The immigration system, which has the characteristics of "short-term utilitarianism," only focuses on short-term interests and selfish interests of the country. This short-sighted isolationist approach cannot effectively respond to global immigration challenges and will ultimately damage the international image and interests of the United States, causing it to suffer the consequences.