A Moral, Historical, and Ethical Challenge to Your Immigration Policies
Dear Mr. Trump,
As a citizen who values truth, justice, and the rule of law, I write to challenge your immigration policies and the narrative you’ve promoted around immigration in the United States. Your policies are not only flawed in their logic and legality but are also historically and morally indefensible. This open letter outlines the fundamental reasons why.
1. The False Premise of “Invasion”
Your repeated framing of immigration from Latin America as an “invasion” is false and historically inverted.
The U.S. invaded Mexico in 1846, seizing half its territory after defeating a weakened nation.
Many migrants today from Mexico, Guatemala, Honduras, and El Salvador trace Indigenous ancestry to these very lands. Their movement is more accurately described as returning home, not invading.
2. The U.S. Is Built on Stolen Land
Native Americans were forcibly removed from their lands through war, broken treaties, and genocide. Over 370 treaties were signed—nearly all were broken by the U.S.
The Mexican Cession (1848) followed an unjust war.
Hawaii was overthrown by American interests and annexed illegally.
Your concept of territorial integrity denies this foundational truth: much of America’s land was taken, not earned.
3. The Doctrine of Discovery and Racist Legal Foundations
U.S. land claims over Native and Mexican territories were justified using the racist Doctrine of Discovery, which declared lands not inhabited by Christians available for seizure.
Such ideology is ethically bankrupt and has no place in modern governance.
4. The Border Wall: A Monument to Hypocrisy
The wall is built on land taken from Native peoples and Mexico.
Its construction destroyed sacred Indigenous sites and separated tribal communities.
5. Human Rights Violations Under Your Administration
Family separation policies orphaned thousands of children in violation of international conventions.
Detention camps confined children in unsafe, inhumane conditions.
Many migrants fled violence and instability directly linked to U.S. foreign interventions.
6. Racist and Xenophobic Rhetoric
You’ve called immigrants “rapists,” “animals,” and “poison to the blood of our nation.”
Such rhetoric directly incited acts of domestic terror, including the 2019 El Paso massacre.
7. Economic Falsehoods About Immigration
Immigrants, according to studies by the Cato Institute and others, create more jobs than they take.
They fill labor gaps in agriculture, construction, and elder care.
Undocumented workers pay over $11 billion annually in taxes, often funding programs they cannot access.
8. Immigration and National Security
Your fear-based enforcement led to decreased crime reporting among immigrants, weakening public safety.
The border militarization distracts from true national security threats like cyberattacks and domestic extremism.
9. Demographic Reality
Immigrants comprise 13.5% of the population—below early 20th-century levels.
With declining birth rates, immigration is essential to sustaining the U.S. economy and elderly population.
10. America’s Destabilization of Latin America
U.S.-backed coups and economic exploitation in Latin America have fueled the very crises migrants flee.
Your policies ignore this responsibility entirely.
11. The Bible Commands Compassion for the Stranger
You court evangelical voters, but your policies betray the teachings of Christ.
“You shall not oppress a foreigner, for you yourselves were foreigners in Egypt.” (Exodus 22:21)
Christianity calls us to welcome, not demonize, the stranger.
12. Pathological Lying and Religious Hypocrisy
The Washington Post documented over 30,000 falsehoods during your presidency.
These lies, from election fraud to crowd sizes to COVID-19, represent pathological deception.
Your claim to Christianity lacks the Fruits of the Spirit: love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, and self-control.
Your infamous Bible photo-op after tear-gassing peaceful protestors is a stain on Christian witness.
13. Mental Health Warnings from Experts
Dr. Bandy X. Lee and 37 other psychiatrists warned in The Dangerous Case of Donald Trump that:
You exhibit traits of malignant narcissism: grandiosity, lack of empathy, paranoia, and sadism.
You show signs of sociopathy: pathological lying, manipulation, and impulsivity.
Your psychological profile makes you a danger to national and global security.
Conclusion: A Legacy That Must Be Rejected
Your immigration policies are rooted in falsehoods, historical amnesia, xenophobia, and authoritarianism. You exploit fear and religion for political gain, leaving a trail of trauma and division in your wake.
I reject your agenda and call on all Americans to demand policies rooted in historical truth, human dignity, and moral courage.
Sincerely, Alafair
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