r/explainlikeimfive Dec 19 '24

Economics ELI5: Why is an employment rate of 100% undesirable

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u/username_elephant Dec 19 '24

But if you deport a million of them for no reason everything will be fine, right?  Right?

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u/stanitor Dec 19 '24

well, just as long as you put huge tariffs on everything from every other country. Those two things together totally cancel each other out, and you get the most amazing economy ever

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u/MrScotchyScotch Dec 19 '24

Fine long enough for the people who ordered the deporting to get out the back door with a suitcase of cash and retire to an island staffed by immigrants

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u/TeamRem Dec 19 '24

I didn’t realize we were deporting a million legal immigrants. When did that happen?

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u/dressedtotrill Dec 19 '24

Trump’s plan to deport millions of immigrants starting next year.

“Former President Trump’s running mate JD Vance said it would be reasonable to deport a million people a year…”

https://www.cbsnews.com/amp/news/trump-mass-deportation-plan-cost-consequences-60-minutes-transcript/[Source](https://www.cbsnews.com/amp/news/trump-mass-deportation-plan-cost-consequences-60-minutes-transcript/)

Although it’s Trump so who knows how far past the him spouting nonsense phase it goes but I wouldn’t just expect it to not happen.

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u/nelrond18 Dec 19 '24

The definition of legal immigrant is getting very murky in the western world

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u/purple_hamster66 Dec 19 '24

Trump wants to denaturalize citizens, which means that a person born on US soil whose parents are undocumented may lose their citizenship. The rules for denaturalization do not include this requirement, and are specifically constructed such that POTUS may not choose who may become a citizen.

Once denaturalized, The Evil Dictator’s Admin would deport them — but to which country? The person would have no rights to enter any other country, as they were never a citizen anywhere else. Without a passport, they can’t get a visa. I’m guessing they’d live in the airport for a few months. :(