Donald Trump’s “Big Beautiful Bill” would not only withdraw mills of poor people to collect health insurance and food aid to finance further tax cuts for rich.
The Trump Tax Act would forward dozens of billions of dollars to immigration and customer enforcement (ICE). For capacities for detention, employee bonuses and the hiring of new agents. It would significantly increase the ability to carry out raids. And the government allow their terror campaign against immigrants in Los Angeles to extend to other democratically guided cities across the country.
The aggressive raids from ICE at work and arrests in front of court buildings in the Los Angeles region have of course triggered a wave of protest. What offers the President an excuse to send the US military to a democratically ruled city, something of which he has been fantasizing for a long time, and what inspires nationwide demonstrations.
ICE tactics in LA as a blueprint for the whole nation
“This law would give Donald Trump the opportunity to do what he [in Kalifornien] does to repeat to an extent that has not been seen so far, ”says David Bier, director of immigration studies at the Cato Institute, a libertarian think tank.“ He will be able to transfer this militarized approach from Los Angeles to perhaps dozens of American cities. ”
For Trump and Central Officials, including the architect of immigration policy Stephen Miller, the goal is. Los Angeles is currently being used as a autocratic deployment zone. They want to replicate this militarized, intensified flash of ICE raids, supported by the US military, in several other democratic strongholds. In particular if larger protests spread to other cities.
As Rolling Stone already reported, the President and his senior officials have already drawn up short-term plans to further tighten the already tense ICE use in Los Angeles. There, the federal agents are now protected in the city by Trump’s literal troops. Against the will of the democratic governor Gavin Newsom.
Other cities in sight: Chicago, Boston, DC
Sources that are familiar with the matter say Rolling Stone that senior officials from the Trump government observe the situation in LA closely. As a test run for what you will soon want to implement in cities like Chicago, Philadelphia, Boston or the Washington area.
The decisive element of the strategy-which is currently being tested in Southern California-is the cooperation and armed protection by the US military. Trump, Miller and other senior government members want to use it for a long time for raids and anti-immigration campaigns.
“If things go well in LA, they expect it everywhere,” says a Trump official familiar with the operations.
David Dayen from the American Prospect notes that the “Big Beautiful Bill” of the government would “give the means to do this at the same time in dozens of cities”. And adds: “When you see what happens in LA, it will also come to your city when the law is adopted.”
Trump wants 1 million deportations, new ICE employees and bonuses
White-house spokeswoman Abigail Jackson told Rolling Stone: “The Trump government undertakes to redeem the President’s promise, illegal foreigners. And that one, large, beautiful law plays a key role in financing at least 1 million deportation. paid out. “
She adds that Trump will not hesitate to protect the law enforcement authorities if Democrats refuse to defend them from violent rioters “.
Not criminals, but arbitrary arrests – also at petrol stations and hardware stores
The Trump government’s enforcement measures do not aim at violent criminals or gang members. According to the “Wall Street Journal”, Miller recently instructed ICE to “simply go out and arrest illegal foreigners”. At places such as Home Depot or 7-Eleven. The government also has also instructed to have ongoing immigration procedures dismissed by judges. So that ICE can arrest those affected directly at the courthouse.
Trump’s Reconciliation Act, which has already passed the Republican House of Representatives and is currently being examined by the Republican -dominated Senate, provides for $ 8 billion for ICE to hire at least 10,000 new employees in five years. 600 million dollars to support the attitude and familiarization. As well as $ 858 million for employee loyalty and premiums.
The law would also provide $ 45 billion for detention capacities and family home centers. Over 14 billion for transport and deportation measures. 1.3 billion for IT investments and infrastructure improvements to support enforcement and deportation.
Another $ 1.3 billion is intended for lawyers who are to represent the Ministry of Homeland Security in the event of deportation procedures. And another $ 3 billion for accommodation, transport and monitoring unaccompanied minor foreigners.
Effects on all Americans
“When Trump and his party get their will, it will be difficult for normal citizens not to be affected by this comprehensive immigration resolution.”
“The average Supernican will feel the effects of this law in everyday life,” says Bier. “One is expected to constantly carry out proof of citizenship. And to adapt to arbitrary controls and interrogations. It will be as if the US border zone will be moved inland. And normal principles of the rule of law are suspended. Large parts of the population are also arrested. Due to resistance to such interventions.”