President Donald Trump announces his ambitious plan for the 'largest deportation program in American history', aiming to dismantle Biden's immigration policies and drastically reshape the nation's immigration landscape. The plan includes ending 'catch-and-release', reinstating 'Remain in Mexico', building a border wall, and cracking down on 'sanctuary cities'. Trump also seeks to end birthright citizenship, a move expected to face significant legal challenges. The execution of this plan faces numerous legal and logistical hurdles.
President Donald Trump announced his ambitious plan to launch the 'largest deportation program in American history' on his first day of a second term in the White House. Trump's comprehensive immigration agenda, detailed in a White House email on Monday, aims to dismantle the policies implemented by President Joe Biden and drastically alter the nation's immigration landscape.
The plan encompasses a wide range of measures, including the termination of President Biden's 'catch-and-release' policies, the reinstatement of the 'Remain in Mexico' protocol, the construction of a border wall, the curtailment of asylum for individuals crossing the border illegally, a crackdown on 'sanctuary cities,' and the intensification of vetting and screening processes for immigrants. Trump asserted that his deportation operation will address the record-breaking 'crossings of criminal aliens' under the previous administration.Furthermore, he intends to suspend refugee resettlement and deploy the Armed Forces, including the National Guard, to bolster border security. This deployment will involve sending troops to the border to assist law enforcement officials in their efforts. A particularly groundbreaking announcement was Trump's intention to end birthright citizenship, one of his most ambitious immigration initiatives to date. As the Associated Press noted, birthright citizenship grants automatic American citizenship to anyone born within the United States, a right enshrined in the 14th Amendment, ratified in 1868 following the Civil War, which secured citizenship for all, including Black people. This right applies to children born to individuals residing in the country illegally or those in the U.S. on temporary visas like tourist or student visas, planning to return to their home countries. Trump's attempt to dismantle this constitutional right is poised to face significant legal challenges, and the incoming White House official provided no insights into his strategy for accomplishing this goal. According to the White House email, the president will initiate the process of designating cartels as foreign terrorist organizations and utilize the Alien Enemies Act to expel them. Additionally, 'the Department of Justice will seek the death penalty as the appropriate punishment for heinous crimes against humanity, including those who kill law enforcement officers and illegal migrants who maim and murder Americans,' the email states. In a speech during his inauguration, Trump declared, 'I will declare a national emergency at our southern border. All illegal entry will immediately be halted, and we will begin the process of returning millions and millions of criminal aliens back to the places in which they came,' to enthusiastic applause.The execution of Trump's immigration agenda is inevitably confronted with legal and logistical obstacles. Numerous aspects of his proposal resemble previous initiatives during his initial term, which also encountered legal challenges. Other measures, such as his endeavor to abolish the constitutional right to automatic citizenship for anyone born in the U.S., represent radical new strategies anticipated to face fierce opposition in the courts, as reported by the Associated Press. The outlined orders lack specificity regarding how Trump will fulfill his pledge of mass deportations, targeting at least 11 million individuals currently residing in the country illegally. One directive will equip immigration officers with the 'authorities needed' to enforce immigration laws.Pope Francis expressed his condemnation of Trump's plans for mass deportations, characterizing them as a 'disgrace,' in a statement weighing in on the incoming U.S. president's pledges nearly a decade after deeming him 'not Christian' for advocating the construction of a wall along the U.S.-Mexican border. The pope conveyed his hope that 'under your leadership the American people will prosper and always strive to build a more just society, where there is no room for hatred, discrimination or exclusion.'Officials disclosed to the Associated Press that federal immigration officers would target over 300 individuals with histories of egregious, violent crimes in an operation primarily focused in the Chicago area. The raids were scheduled to commence on Tuesday, but according to The Washington Post, federal authorities are reconsidering the location. The incoming administration 'hasn’t made a decision yet.' Relatedly, the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers typically apprehend only a fraction of their intended targets in such operations, although Trump is expected to cast a wider net. Trump's aides have indicated their intention to arrest additional individuals, such as spouses or roommates, who are not specifically targeted but happen to be residing in the country illegally. 'It’ll begin very early, very quickly,' Trump stated the Saturday preceding his inauguration, adding: 'I can’t say which cities because things are evolving. And I don’t think we want to say what city. You’ll see it firsthand.' City, county, and state officials in America's 'sanctuary jurisdictions' - regions that offer a range of protections for immigrants, particularly those residing in the U.S. illegally - received threatening letters containing a blueprint outlining how the Trump administration could retaliate against cities resisting deportations. Sanctuary jurisdictions generally refrain from cooperating with federal immigration authorities
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