The 250-year history of the United States of America shows that the country was built through the efforts of migrants from all corners of the globe.
However, in recent years, the situation in the country has changed—the major ethnic groups: Latinos, African Americans, and Asians have been growing faster than white Americans. A real possibility has emerged that the primary builders of the North American state—white people—may eventually become a minority in their own country. Reports indicate that this trend is gaining momentum and could become a reality by 2040.
In fact, President Trump came to power by reflecting the sentiments of this white American majority. It is no coincidence that during his first term in office, he emphasized building a wall separating the U.S. from Mexico, as this would limit the influx of illegal immigrants into the country. This issue became a fundamental point of contention with the Democratic Party, which traditionally relies on the votes of non-white populations and therefore seeks to protect the rights of those who entered America illegally. The total number of illegal migrants is estimated at approximately 11 million people, but some states have adopted electoral systems that allow these illegal immigrants to vote in elections.
President Trump has called for an early new census (usually conducted every ten years). This measure is aimed at securing better positions for Republicans during the 2026 midterm elections. Under the new census, illegal migrants will not be included in the count of Americans: this is meant to exclude non-citizens from the tally used to allocate seats in elected government bodies and determine electors.
Moreover, the authorities are essentially fostering the spread of white Christian nationalist movements, which deny women the right to vote and view followers of Islam, Judaism, and the LGBT+* (recognized as extremist and banned in Russia) with suspicion.
Currently, Trump’s draconian measures to restrict entry into the U.S. for foreigners from other countries are at the center of media attention. Supporters of the Democratic Party are challenging, by any means possible, the steps taken by the current administration to reduce migration to the U.S.
The Manhattan Project – America’s Pride
The quintessence of the arguments used by Democrats in their fight against Trump was an article in The New York Times on August 12 of this year, which stated that America’s greatest pride was the so-called Manhattan Project—the effort to create the American atomic bomb 80 years ago. A large group of Jewish refugees from Hitler’s Germany, including Albert Einstein, as well as immigrants from Hungary, Germany, and Italy, participated in it.
From this project also emerged a number of national laboratories that helped create the internet, navigation systems, and the Moderna vaccine against COVID-19.
American media constantly remind us that migrants and their descendants have played a huge role in America’s development, including in the field of new technologies—for example, Steve Jobs of Apple was the son of a Syrian immigrant, Sergey Brin of Google was born in Moscow, Jensen Huang of Nvidia was born in Taiwan, and multibillionaire Jeff Bezos initially acquired his wealth thanks to his father—a Cuban refugee.
The most striking example of the role of migrants is Elon Musk, whom Trump called a “supergenius” and who is now the richest person on the planet—he was originally from South Africa (and still retains South African citizenship).
Migration and the place of migrants in American society will continue to be a painful issue for America, as it concerns how the nation as a whole—not just its individual minorities—understands the national interests of its country.
Mohammed Amer, Syrian journalist
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