Will Trump Actually Deport Millions?

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Donald Trump says he believes he won the 2024 U.S. presidential election because of his stance on immigration. The president-elect has called undocumented workers “savage gangs” who should be subject to “the largest deportation operation in American history.” 

Can Trump really do that? What will it cost the U.S. economy? What checks and balances might stand in his way? Columnist Edward Alden joined FP Live to explain what we know of Trump’s plans so far and how likely he is to enact them. Alden is a co-author of the just-released book When the World Closed Its Doors: The Covid-19 Tragedy and the Future of Borders.

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Will Trump Actually Deport Millions of Undocumented Workers?

The economic costs are high, but the president-elect believes he has a mandate for dramatic changes to immigration policy.

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