Giving Trump A Chance

ON ELECTION DAY, and again inauguration day, I promised myself to give president Trump a fair chance, and I'm sticking to it, despite the fact that he seems to be doing everything wrong. His most recent ass backwardness is the immigration bill. It would reduce legal immigration by half. If we want the American economy to grow, like we say we do, we should increase, not reduce, immigration. The American work force is aging, and the number of new workers again into the workforce is inadequate. A growing economy requires a growing population, and without immigration, the birthrate of "native" Americans does not meet the demand for human capital. Framers, fruit pickers, and landscapers are all badly needed, should be encouraged to come here, and should be paid well, to expand the consumer base and increase the purchasing power of the general population. What does it matter whether an immigrant can speak English? That skill can be learned. Poorly educated immigrants can be educated. Most immigrants are young, healthy, and ambitious, ready, willing and able to improve their skills and education level. There is a tinge of racism in this proposed bill. Fortunately it will never pass. Everybody deserves a chance, we all agree. Let's continue to give our president a fair one. Maybe he'll decide to rejoin the global climate change agreement, stop posting inane remarks online, start telling the truth from time to time, and accept the realization that this in no time to cut taxes for anyone, especially the very wealthy. He deserves a chance.