Actually deportations increased during his term over the prior President.  That being said, he didn't divert more government resources from other programs to be able to fully enforce immigration laws.  He also prioritized criminal deportations but didn't focus on deporting non-criminal illegals.  Hopefully Trump cuts other spending or increases taxes and funds more enforcement. I'd prefer the later, unless there is true waste to target (other than paying for his son's trips to Uruguay).

I agree.  I love the concept as well and prior to my long absence got payouts consistency.  Really no complaints here, just was curious.

I see.  But, no, nothing has been sent to my address since I started signing again a few months.

Interesting.  A different federal official said he had confidence in our ability to vet (see at 55 mark - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M5qYMv8-qp0).

Either way, this doesn't mean we didn't vet at all.  One expressed concern, one said it was okay, but no where did we just say "come on in!"

Let's be clear - he is a semi-successful real estate developer but a much better promoter of his name.  He is also a celebrity.  He didn't make his money in normal business, but made it thru selling his brand.  He has had his share of large flops (Trump Steaks, Trump Vodka, Trump University), and his taste is rather gawdy, but for some reason his name is still big on real estate development. 

I personally don't think he is worth as much as he claims, but we will never know.

That being said, he has had a few too many tantrums already.  Hopefully the gravity of the office catches up to him and he matures.

Yeah, I haven't received anything for a few years (2014).  Just logged in, but must be suspended.  No worries - it was fun while it lasted.

I hope so.  I mean he talked about having a secret and brilliant plan to crush Isis, but now he wants his staff to come up with one.  Maybe he will just tell them his secret plan is better and use it to crush Isis.

Do you have evidence of this?  And, once Trump starts to re-admit Syrian refugees - will this change or just be back to where it was?  Also, how specifically was it different under Bush?  Did he have an executive order that made things different?  If so, which one?  Or was there a law that applied differently that Obama repealed?

Were they allowed in with no vetting?

That is false.  There were increases in deportations and a very long vetting process already in place under what Obama implemented.  Trump just wants to make sure he is happy with it and maybe tweak it.

That is right.  But it isn't more effective, but him reviewing the current in-depth process to see if it is adequate or propose a new one.

Though some of his orders are a bit strange:

Ah, so mine is just too small, not on hold for any other reason?

It was to fulfill a campaign promise so his opponents in 2020 can't say he didn't.  That is why he did it.  He isn't that smart and only can see the trees for the forest.

It also seems like a silly excuse.  Why didn't Trump expand the list of countries to include those with verifiable links to terrorists, such as Saudi Arabia?  I thought he was there to shake up things, not just continue Obama's policies.

But then, the big issue is that this was a horribly and incompetently enacted travel ban.  Hopefully we don't see more incompetence from this admin.

That's not exactly what happened. According to State Department data, 9,388 Iraqi refugees were admitted to the United States during the 2011 budget year. The data also show that Iraqi refugees were admitted every month during the 2011 calendar year.
The Obama administration did slow processing for Iraqi nationals seeking refuge in the U.S. under the government's Special Immigrant Visa program for translators and interpreters who worked with American troops in Afghanistan and Iraq. That happened after two Iraqi nationals were arrested on terrorism-related charges. But that year, 618 Iraqis were allowed to enter the U.S. with that special visa.
Government data show that during the 2011 budget year, more than 7,800 Iraqis were allowed into the United States on non-immigrant visas, including tourists.

Because the only commonality is the countries.  It was not a ban, wasn't incompetently carried out and was an act of Congress (so it is still on the books).  So, not the same at all.

Ahhh, yes. He did lie about his relationship with Monica Lewinsky under oath.  I don't recall his attempts at banning guns?  Are you referring to the assault weapon ban or something else?

With his recent comments about taking Iraqi oil, I wouldn't bet on it