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Trump plans mass deportations on White House return
The United States President-elect, Donald Trump has resolved to resume deportation of all illegal immigrants in the country when he assumes office on January 20, 2025.
Trump stated this in an interview aired on NBC News’ “Meet the Press with Kristen Welker”on Sunday.
He detailed his vision for a broad crackdown on illegal immigrants which he intends to classify as a national emergency.
The Department of Homeland Security estimates that as of January 2022, over 11 million people are in the U.S. without legal status, a figure likely higher today.
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Trump affirmed his intention to remove all unauthorized immigrants, stating: “I think you have to do it. It’s a very tough thing to do. You know, you have rules, regulations, laws.”
The returning president, however, declared his resdiness to negotiate protections for “Dreamers,” immigrants brought to the U.S. illegally as children.
Trump had during his first term, attempted to dismantle the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals programme, which provides deportation relief to this group, but was blocked by the Supreme Court.
He also planned to issue an executive order to end birthright citizenship on his first day in office.
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