Donald Trump reaffirms commitment to the ‘largest deportation program in US history.
Donald Trump has reaffirmed his commitment to carrying out the largest deportation program in American history. These days, the road to the White House begins at the U.S. southern border. Like no other issue, immigration raises tempers and brings out votes for Donald Trump. It proved a winning strategy, and he arrived at the White House with a promise and a threat to carry out what he calls the largest deportation in American history.
Trump said, “The border security measures I will outline in my inaugural address tomorrow will be the most aggressive, sweeping effort to restore our borders.”
For migrants stuck in the Mexican border city of Tijuana, that’s intended as a warning; some have traveled thousands of dangerous miles to reach this point. People running migrant shelters are worried that things are about to turn very ugly.
In the shadow of the border fence, a handful of migrants and activists gathered to voice their opposition to Trump’s policies, but in truth, they’ll struggle to be heard over the clamor of those in the US calling for a crackdown. Of all those most immediately impacted by Mr. Trump’s return to the White House, undocumented immigrants inside the US and waiting at the border are perhaps at the top of the list. As he delivers his inaugural speech, they’re bracing themselves for the executive orders that will follow, which could radically change the way the country’s immigration system works.