I Wonder If Trump's Immigration Policies Are Detering Migration

Not really, since I don’t think immigration/migration is a bad thing. What’s a bad thing is having a huge underclass of illegal immigrants under the guise of “business friendly”.

 

Illegal immigration has been on the decline for some years - even pre-Trump. That is because as Mexico's economy improves, there is less reason for people to immigrate. Illegal immigration from other countries has gone up though.

 

I can still find hard working guys wanting hard work (eta: not day labor, 6+ months at a time, room and board included)

They're all Mexican, btw.

I hope Zef is back home in San Felipe de Guanajuato, and Junior is now working safely in Texas sending money back to him. Top shelf of the best people I've ever met in my life, and I've met a whole lot of people.

 

I read an la tines article saying decreased immigration and higher housing is starting to impact California's growth.

Immigration in general is becoming increasingly hostile even in the legal route. A colleague was describing his hurdles to get his wife from Pakistan over here. Some interviews can be rejected over the slightest technicality.

I guess if/when we resolve the immigrant "problem", them we start resolving the elderly welfare state "problem" out of necessity. It's not fear mongered as "rationing" right now because there's actually enough working people to fund the damn thing.