La Opinión (Editorial)
April 6, 2016
Donald
Trump’s proposal to blackmail Mexico by threatening to prevent Mexicans
from sending money to their families until they cover the cost of a
border wall to be built between both countries
is offensive, arrogant and ignorant. The legality of his
recently-revealed plan is questionable, as is its feasibility, not to
mention that it would constitute disastrous foreign policy and hurt the
long-term relations of the neighboring associates.
Since
the beginning, Trump has placed his bet on reaching the White House by
relying on the resentment felt by a frustrated sector of the electorate
that has demonstrated to be receptive
to his opinion that, basically, Mexico is to blame for the bad shape of
the U.S. economy. According to the millionaire, the bordering country
steals our jobs by attracting U.S. companies, takes away our money by
selling the U.S. more than it buys from us,
and its undocumented migrants snatch the few jobs remaining in the
States when they are not stealing, raping or killing in their spare
time. Under this narrative, a “great, beautiful wall” along the nearly
2,000 mile-long border and paid for by Mexico almost
makes sense.
However,
that is Trump’s universe. The candidate has mentioned, among other
proposals, that he would deprive Mexico of close to $20 billion per year
in remittances – which would drive that
country into a terrible economic crisis – to put off further
immigration from the southern nation. The end result of this absurd
logic would actually be a spectacular increase in people migrating into
the U.S., but any notion of reason has long been thrown
overboard in this GOP primary.
We
are not surprised to see Democrats such as President Obama criticizing
Trump’s proposal to impound remittances until Mexico has covered the
cost of the aforementioned wall. What is disappointing
is the fact that no Republican leader has condemned Trump’s nonsensical
plan. This may be because Ted Cruz, Trump’s most serious rival and
purported antidote against him, wants to revoke citizenship for the
U.S.-born children of undocumented parents.
The
use of Mexico and Mexicans as the Republican primary’s piñata indicates
that, in the absence of positive ideas, resentment is a good
substitute. To feed it, all it takes is spewing insults
and foolishness – or remaining silent in front of them.
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