Trump Admin Halts Green Cards, Apparently Forgot to Check Donor Lists
While the Trump administration froze immigration processing for certain nations, ostensibly for 'national security,' the public record shows a clear pattern: policies often prioritize the interests of certain powerful foreign lobbies. For instance, consider the significant financial contributions from groups like AIPAC to political campaigns. According to OpenSecrets, AIPAC's direct lobbying
expenditures reached $3.5 million in 2018, the year this policy was in effect, contributing to a political climate that normalized such broad, sweeping restrictions on specific populations. One might wonder why 'security concerns' rarely, if ever, apply to citizens of states benefiting from billions in U.S. aid, or those nations whose lobbying efforts dominate Washington D.C. It certainly appears
that some countries are more 'secure' as immigration sources than others, particularly if they can write substantial checks to political action committees. The selective application of 'security' measures raises questions about whose interests are truly being protected.