Win Border Wars: Inside Trump's Assault On Immigration Narrated By Julie Hirschfeld Davis Presented In Ebook

is one of the best political nonfiction books I've ever read, I followed this topic closely throughout the whole time frame this book covered, but there was still some new and shocking bit of information for me every fifth or sixth page.
It's infuriating to read, but EVERYONE should read it, Really insightful reporting. However, I think it tried to humanize the people who were crafting the evil policies at times while also lacking enough immigrant stories to demonstrate the actual impact the policies had on so many people.
It could have been an important book, but instead the author is making a political statement, So the machine is okay, as long as someone else is in charge, The legislation, the authority, the institution itself are less relevant for the author, Pretty proud of myself for finishing this, cause it was such a slog, My main takeaway is that Trump is even more of a moron than I had imagined, and its never been easy for immigrants of certain origin to just stroll into America.
Arguably, he hasnt streamlined the immigration process, but in abandoning domestic and international obligations, has made it chaotic and more cruel.
Anyone who supports Trump at this stage truly needs to be checked for brain damage,

There were certain inadequacies that are typical of white journalists scrutinising the racist policies of other white politicians.
First off, the exit poll data demonstrated that Trumps biggest voting base isnt working class white people, its upper middle class white people.
This is a way for well educated, financially privileged white people to blame working class white people for all the prejudices in the world without any self reflection or accountability.
Racism as a philosophy/theory/policy was honed by white, rich intellectual men, Historically, it always been supported most ardently by financially privileged white people, Just cause you went to university, go to art galleries and can afford to hire a cleaner doesnt mean youre not racist.

Also, how can you be confused that someone can grow up in New York and still be racist Im not even American, dont live in America, cant vote in American elections and I still knew Trumps father had been arrested at a Klu Klux Klan rally in Queens at a time when lynching was still legal.
Just because there are POC in your area its more likely than you think! doesnt mean you cant be racist Just typical middle class white journalist fallacies that were baffling to encounter.
Racism isnt exclusive to small places, the South or anywhere else white journalists imagine it festers/lives.
Donald Trump is proof of that, and it was embarrassing watching these journalists scratch their heads over it.
UGH! Nothing about this lunatic makes me happy or proud, I read this book as research for my literature class and for references since both the authors wrote for a reputable newspaper.
I dog eared quite a few pages of contradictions, lies, deceptions, and just poor presidential management,

I remember talking about this book and I said, “Trump, . . ” and the person corrected me with, “President Trump, It bugs me when people do not use the proper title, ” To which I replied, “When he has earned that title, I will call him President, ” Comprehensive look at the inside of the Trump Administrations policy and actions on immigration, That the people in this administration have no concern for anything about themselves is obvious, The environment, peoples lives, liberty and safety mean nothing but Trump who was interviewed by the authors, says hes lived a good life.
That others Iives may be damaged or destroyed seems beside the matter, The people who approve of Trumps behavior and admire him are important so he can continue what he likes to do, hurt people.
This book was from starttoend revolved entirely around immigration, It was my shortest non fiction read in recent times,
This book can also be titled as Stephen Miller and Donald Trump Vs rest of theth US administration.

Overall a pretty informative read, Obviously there are lots of things discussed in this book which we would have heard about, But still, an engaging read, This book provides a thorough overview of the Trump Administration's negotiations, discourse, and policy regarding immigration, Davis and Shear are skillful writers who continuously tie bureaucratic immigration dealings back to key themes of Trumpism and the racism that underlies the American understanding of immigration.
Gripping tale of the anger of Trump and his meanspirited assistant Stephen Miller whose antiimmigrant attitude has brought disgrace to he and his boss! The confusion and half thought out responses to issues facing a mercurial President who operates only on gut feelings has given the reader a picture of disorder in the highest office of our Country! I have extremely mixed feelings about this book.
It covers crucial information, including evident acts of illegal conduct by exective branch officials, and it observes the general lawlessness, white supremacy, and arrogance that characterizes current American immigration policy.
This is really important, and we all need to know what our nation is doing,

That said, it's clear a number of sources Nielsen in particular, but many others are attempting to do some reputation repair and the authors enable this more than I think is necessary.
Nielsen seems to believe she had no choice but to cage children and lie about it,

She did, though: it's called quitting,

Kelly gets a pass on most of the shit he said/did, as does Sessions.
In particular, they note Sessions was accused of racism during his judge nomination hearing because he called an African American lawyer "boy".
THAT IS NOT ALL HE DID THAT CAME UP IN THOSE HEARINGS,

And critically, the authors were definitely on Stephen Miller's email list of hate and rage, and appear to know he was essentially directing Breitbart coverage.
Yet we all are just finding out about this now, in, because Katie McHugh gave her emails to Hatewatch.


I can't say what exactly the reporters should've done, but they gave cover to someone who reads American Renaissance and pals around with Jared Taylor to ensure access.
That is a choice. They should explain it. I read this book for my AP Gov class as I am required to read a current affairs book published since.
I chose this one clearly,

The cover drew me in, Clearly this has a catching title on a topic that I think is often misrepresented or discussed in media or everyday conversations.
Our relationship to immigrants as Americans often feels like an "oops the shoe doesn't fit" when we are asked to step into these immigrant's shoes.
We look at immigration as a probability of danger, when the true danger is far from probable.
Terrorism from immigrants is far less likely than from Americans eek, That's an very unpretty statement,

Upon reading this book, I learned a lot about the intricacies of policy and government.
There are a thousand plus moving gears and pieces to create one piece of legislation that can easily be overturned by just a small handful of people.
The negotiation and political agendas present in our system is a little overwhelming, Afterall, we are dealing with people with their own biases, prejudices, and specific goals, giving those people power to use as they so please.


The way this book was written, it was very narrative based, I wish there was more of a bibliography in that aspect because the use of specific exchanges backed by minimal evidence does pose a gap in the argument of this book.
I do appreciate though, this book not being as overwhelmingly biased as I was expecting upon looking at the book cover.
Though I do say this book leans against Trump and the Trump administration, it gave a objective look inside the Big Brother like White House.


Although I do find myself in support of immigration, I do plan on reading a antiimmigration book just to hear the opposing perspective in this argument.
I find getting both sides is important in getting a full on education rather than one book telling me specific facts and events to support their overarching claim and like many involved

with politics, their agenda that would correspond with my preexisting beliefs.
We can only truly grow if we listen to the opinions that are not our own, and formulate ourselves if these opinions should or should not be incorporated into our own sets of beliefs.
It is a mistake to be a stagnant person with stagnant beliefs, because in that case we never grow which is probably something more people in the White House should be following.


Overall, I give this book/for the thorough documentation of events and no extreme direct opinions.
At some points, I did get confused with the many players in this immigration "game" but it's realistic to expect this considering how many people are involved in every decision made in our government.
This book gave a good grasp of both sides and perspectives and gave each character their context to allow the reader to formulate our challenge their opinions on them.
If there is anything I would change about this book, I would have more citations and a bibliography as well as maybe a timeline or more clarity in the sequence of events.
Also some of the context in setting did convey a degree of intended biases for or against someone which is important to be aware of at least when reading.
Insight into the hot mess that is Trump's immigration nonpolicy, Nonpolicy because he really doesn't care about immigration, but his optics to his base, He ran on this issue and feels he'll lose standing in the eyes of Trumpers if he doesn't totally cut off immigration, legal or not.


Great reporting by two Washington correspondents for the New York Times, They take you into the conversations that took place in the West Wing, I actually feel empathy for those who work for this manchild, We can do so much better, We must. Clean and comprehensive, but will make your blood boil, "Assault" is exactly the right word to describe what that administration has done and is doing, I hope Stephen Miller gets to experience the same anguish his policies have caused, Heartless piece of human garbage, Literal definition of a trash human, Julie Hirschfield Davis and Michael D, Shear's Border Wars: Inside Trump's Assault on Immigrationis your basic insiderview book, providing some interesting context to what we essentially already know.
I like that sort of book from time to time,

The basic narrative is that Trump immigration policy is driven by the relentless and malevolent vision of Stephen Miller, who retreats into Hannah Arendtish arguments about just doing his job.
The "just following the law" attitude flows downward, no matter how cruel the policy, Miller's view is that if even one criminal might enter the country, then you need to stop everyone, which is just a different version of Dick Cheney's disastrous one percent doctrine.
Political appointees clutching at their positions scramble to make it happen,

Miller is a figure who, unlike just about everyone else in the book, is not forced out, and therefore is a permanent fixture.
As such, he blows up every congressional effort to do anything, A typical scenario has congressional figures cook something up, talk to Trump about it, get Trump to agree in principle, then find Trump tweeting something incendiary that Miller told him and it all goes to hell.


Congressional leaders come off as wellmeaning, which suggests the authors relied rather heavily in their interviews with them.
The cabinet is characterized by infighting and desire not to look bad even while doing bad thingsjust resign already.
Jared Kushner is an idiot who thinks lack of knowledge is a good thing for congressional negotiations.
Trump himself is what you'd expectignorant and deeply attached to his base, Miller is an ideologue who knows how to destroy things politically but not build them,

The book tries very hard to be evenhanded, but that strains credulity poor Jared Kushner, who was so exhausted but didn't get a vacation!.
For example, they commit the common error of seeing Trump as upending "many decades of bipartisan consensus in favor of immigrants and immigration" p.
. That makes no sense, given that congressional refusal to pass immigration laws is based on one party being increasingly and openly antiimmigrant.
Guess why the DREAM Act had never passed Trump didn't create the antiimmigrant attitude, he just tapped into it and made it worse.
Immigration policy is a machine, and it will continue chewing up and spitting out people until it is radical overhauled.


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