Raggie Jessy Rithaudeen
There are numerous reasons why Democrats are thought to have championed open border policies and established sanctuary cities to shield illegal immigrants, chief among them being the legacy of US globalist economic strategies.
For decades, the United States bolstered developing economies by granting tariff-free access to its markets.
As these economies prospered, American companies shifted production overseas, hoping to tap into rising middle-class populations and take advantage of lower operational costs.
This migration of industries fuelled growth abroad, but the benefits were not always reciprocal.
Countries like China and Vietnam imposed steep tariffs on American goods, thereby deepening the US trade deficit and swelling national debt.
Meanwhile, cheaper imports from these very countries, driven by tariff-free access and low labor costs, undercut US manufacturers, eroding both the value and demand for domestic products.
The result was a shrinking job market and pay scales that no longer aligned with economic realities.
To address this, the Biden administration – among others – allowed for an influx of extremely low-cost labor from less-developed nations.
The logic was straightforward: the more desperate the conditions in those countries, the more willing their citizens were to cross borders, legally or not.
Among the most determined were individuals fleeing not just poverty but justice—criminals evading punishment and harsh prison systems, ready to work for any wage.
This dynamic is thought to have underpinned the Democrats’ immigration stance: a calculated move to offset decades of globalist missteps with a steady stream of exploitable labor.
To be continued…
