President Trump promises to crack down on illegal immigration. Jonah Kaplan investigates how our current deportation process works.
Fate of Trump's immigration executive actions
Whether local law enforcement agencies cooperate with federal immigration authorities will be be crucial to Trump's planned mass deportation.
The Trump administration has planned “post-inauguration” immigration raids in Chicago and other sanctuary cities, according to The Wall Street Journal and The New York Times. The potential raids have students preparing.
The president intends to boost U.S. oil and gas production and lower costs for consumers.
Trump campaigned largely on the issue of immigration, promising to carry out mass deportations of roughly 11 million illegal immigrants currently in the U.S.
Sanctuary cities, like Chicago and San Diego, have doubled down on their commitment to be a safe haven for migrants and refuse to assist in federal deportation efforts.
The ‘Laken Riley Act’ is named after the 22-year-old student who was killed on the University of Georgia campus by Venezuelan migrant José Antonio Ibarra last February. According to U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), he allegedly entered the country illegally in 2022 and was charged with shoplifting but was not detained by ICE.
Trump campaigned on border security promises, and he and his allies argue that his electoral win is an endorsement of his upcoming actions on the issue.
Incoming President Donald Trump’s pledge to enact mass deportations and slap steep tariffs on major trading partners could lead to an exodus of skilled workers and drive up grocery bills.
President Trump on Monday announced of slew of executive actions he will be taking to fulfill his promises on border security and illegal immigration.
Rico Ocampo listened to President Donald Trump list his plans for undocumented immigrants in the United States while driving to work Monday and couldn’t help being fearful