Gambiaj.com – (Washington, D.C.) – Former U.S. National Security Advisor Susan Rice has sharply criticized former President Donald Trump’s immigration proposals, calling them “hugely violent and disruptive” and warning they could lead to the de-naturalization and expulsion of law-abiding American citizens.

Speaking on the issue, Rice highlighted a recent statement by Trump regarding his plans to deport Haitian immigrants, including those living and working legally in the U.S., and send them to Venezuela. “What he is saying now is something quite different and even more scary,” Rice said. “He has said very clearly that he is going to deport immigrants who are here legally. But he said something else that’s even more outrageous, and that is what is reflected in Stephen Miller’s social media post.”

Miller, who served as Trump’s senior policy advisor, recently posted on social media about plans to “turbocharge” a de-naturalization project if Trump is reelected in 2025. This proposal, Rice explained, would not only target undocumented immigrants but also naturalized American citizens. “We’re talking about a massive increase in the number of people that they try to ship out of the country on false pretenses because perhaps they don’t like the countries from which they came,” she added.

Rice emphasized that over 25 million American citizens who were not born in the U.S. could be affected. “These are law-abiding, tax-paying individuals, families, and neighbors. They are fathers, they are mothers, they are children. They are our neighbors,” she said. She warned that such policies would disrupt communities across the country and undermine the very fabric of American society.

Back in the Trump administration, an office in the Department of Justice was set up to investigate and de-naturalize citizens, focusing not only on those convicted of crimes but also potentially expanding to others under vague pretenses. The office’s activities were relatively limited, but Rice fears that Trump’s return to power could dramatically expand its scope. “Can you imagine what that means for the fabric of this country when American citizens who are here lawfully, living their lives with their families, can one day wake up and find themselves de-naturalized and deported?”

Rice’s comments came in response to Trump’s potential 2024 running mate, Senator J.D. Vance, who represents Ohio—a state with a significant population of naturalized citizens and legal immigrants. She criticized Vance for his silence on Trump’s statements and accused him of putting his own constituents at risk. “If he’s ready and willing to do that to the people of Ohio, to whom he is accountable, think about what Donald Trump and J.D. Vance will do to the American people,” Rice asserted.

The former advisor’s comments reflect deep concern about the potential for these policies to upend the lives of millions of people and escalate tensions within the country. “It’s outrageous. They are willing to divide, use fear, and sick violence on populations that they don’t like, all while pretending to serve as leaders of this country.”

Simone Sanders Townsend, a political analyst, joined the conversation, emphasizing the legal precedent Trump could exploit. “Denationalization is stripping someone of citizenship, and frankly, it is rare. It has happened in the past, but it is very rare,” Townsend said. She noted that while the Department of Justice has historically used this power sparingly, Trump’s previous administration sought to increase its application dramatically.

With the Supreme Court’s recent decision affirming expansive presidential immunity, concerns have been raised about the potential for unchecked executive power in a future Trump administration. “There is nothing preventing the federal government from literally, without due process, walking into people’s homes and separating families if they don’t like the color of their skin, the country of origin, or the religion,” Rice warned.

As the 2024 election approaches, Rice’s stark warnings serve as a call to voters to consider the implications of these proposed policies on the nation’s immigrant and naturalized communities. “We’ve got to believe what they say because in this case, they already started doing it in the prior Trump administration,” she concluded.