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Trump wins ! So what next? (For Africa)

Expect a few deportations

This was a great divider between Hillary and Trump. When the guy started his bid for the white house- his ‘signature policy’ was against immigrants who have entered illegally. So if there some of us who are in the states under dodgy circumstances- we gotta get our act up together.

The sooner, the better, like seriously guys- it was featured prominently on his campaign website. Critics, of course blasted him for this.  Trump conceded and was now advocating temporarily banning immigration “from regions that export terrorism and where safe vetting cannot presently be ensured.” That being said.. he did say he planned to set up a ‘deportation force’. So he might have softened, but he hasn’t ruled out mass deportation.

Any country that refuses to accept its aliens – would risk losing the US Visa altogether. Expect tougher immigration laws.

Libya might get some peace.. Or not

The Republican billionaire has said he would recruit NATO to invade strongholds in the Middle East to “knock the hell out of ISIS” and has regularly repeated his belief that Mrs Clinton’s actions as Secretary of State allowed the terror group to grow.

Mr Trump originally promised a ban on Muslim immigration into the US in response to the San Bernadino terror attack in December 2015.

But he later refined his stance and proposed a policy of “extreme vetting” to combat any future terrorism on his watch.

Considering that Libya is a ISIS stronghold at the moment- they might actually get some relief from there. Big word MIGHT.

African businessmen in America might feel the pinch

The middle class families with two children has a promise they can smile about 35% tax reduction. It is worthy to note that business rate might also get a 20% reduction. Trump’s economic plan will put Americans into 3 tax brackets (from the current 7).

The White House hopeful has promised a 35 per cent reduction in tax for middle-class families with two children.

That being said- he did promise to make it harder for foreign businesses to operate and his policies favored the American industries sector. So in this regard, the major victim of that might be China.



Overally, it might not be as bad as media might speculate. 

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