{"id":15325,"date":"2017-08-25T10:28:45","date_gmt":"2017-08-25T14:28:45","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/live-immigrationreform.pantheonsite.io\/?p=15325"},"modified":"2018-12-28T12:39:39","modified_gmt":"2018-12-28T17:39:39","slug":"cnbc-trump-administration-stop-deporting-illegal-aliens-youre-hurting-apparel-footwear-sales","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.immigrationreform.com\/2017\/08\/25\/cnbc-trump-administration-stop-deporting-illegal-aliens-youre-hurting-apparel-footwear-sales\/","title":{"rendered":"CNBC to the Trump Administration: Stop Deporting Illegal Aliens, You\u2019re Hurting Apparel and Footwear Sales!"},"content":{"rendered":"

Sometimes it appears as though the mainstream media is locked in a competition to see who can produce the dumbest article in the history of American journalism. CNBC<\/em> recently published a piece that could claim the prize. Titled \u201cUS Retailers Hit as Immigration Worries Weigh on Hispanic Spending,\u201d<\/a> it waxes hysterical about the allegedly negative effects of the Trump administration\u2019s immigration enforcement efforts.<\/p>\n

CNBC <\/em>asserts that, \u201cMany U.S. Hispanics are venturing out only to buy essential goods and are cutting back on discretionary spending, worried about possible harassment by immigration or law enforcement officials since the election of U.S. President Donald Trump\u2026.\u201d It then, bizarrely, goes out of its way to note that apparel and footwear sales have been particularly hard hit. (Which is surprising, because well-dressed illegal aliens sporting designer footwear and custom-printed \u201cUndocumented and Unafraid<\/a>\u201d t-shirts have been all over the news lately, protesting immigration enforcement everywhere from city council meetings to state legislative sessions. They don\u2019t seem all that worried about cutting back on discretionary spending or hiding from ICE.)<\/p>\n

And have you ever noticed that the allegedly \u201cinclusive\u201d media always lumps Hispanics into one monolithic bloc? This is intentional. The newsies don\u2019t want to acknowledge that \u201cHispanic\u201d is a broad term describing ethnic background, not<\/em> immigration status<\/a>. If they did, their false narrative that immigration laws are \u201cracist,\u201d and that immigration enforcement is \u201charassment,\u201d would fall apart. Once the \u201cprofiling\u201d fantasy breaks down, enforcing immigration laws is just standard police work.<\/p>\n

In fact, the whole argument advanced by CNBC<\/em> is pretty moronic. No one is publishing any articles kvetching about how cops writing speeding tickets<\/a> are killing the gasoline industry. And the notion that we should be alarmed because lawbreakers are afraid of getting caught is insane. One of the reasons people obey laws is the deterrent effect achieved by visible law enforcement. State troopers can\u2019t give every speeder a ticket but most of us ease up on the gas because we don\u2019t want to be one of the few they do write-up.<\/p>\n

Of course, this is just the typical alarmist invective that has become a standard part of the news organizations\u2019 ongoing temper tantrum about the election of Donald Trump<\/a>. Walmart isn\u2019t going to fail because we\u2019re enforcing our immigration laws and securing our borders. However, if we deport enough immigration violators, the underground market for cheap illegal alien labor might just fall apart. In that case, wages should rise, and working Americans should have plenty of money to spend on new clothes and shoes. One thing is certain, however, the vast majority of everyday Americans are not buying CNBC\u2019s <\/em>tired line<\/a> on immigration enforcement.