That the country is facing a rough spot hardly means the the solution is to ruin the country.
Illeagal immagration is down , because employment is more scarce.
Which problem is worse?
You can cure a rat infestation with a suffecient number of cats, but then you have too many cats.
You can cure a cat infestation with a suffecient number of dogs, but then you have too many dogs.
You can cure a dog infestation with a suffecient number of catsTigers, but then you have too many Tigers.
You can cure a Tiger infestation with a suffecient number of Elephants, but then you have too many Elephants.
You can make the Elephants leave with a passel of rats , but then.....