US President-elect Donald Trump has stated plans to deport all illegal immigrants during his four-year tenure.
In an interview aired Sunday on NBC’s Meet the Press, Trump described his plans for a comprehensive crackdown on illegal immigration, which he expects to declare a national emergency when he takes office on January 20.
According to Reuters, the Department of Homeland Security predicts that more than 11 million people are undocumented in the United States as of January 2022, a figure that is certainly greater today.
Trump reiterated his determination to deport all unauthorised immigrants, saying, “I think you have to do it. It’s a very tough thing to do. You know, you have rules, regulations, and laws.”
While emphasising enforcement, Trump indicated a readiness to negotiate protections for “Dreamers,” immigrants brought to the United States illegally as children.
During his first term, he attempted to repeal the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program, which offers this population deportation relief, but the Supreme Court halted his efforts.
He reportedly intends to execute an executive order terminating birthright citizenship on his first day in office.
The policy, which confers citizenship to anybody born in the United States regardless of their parents’ immigration status, is based on the 14th Amendment to the Constitution and is supported by a Supreme Court decision from 1898.
“We’ll maybe have to go back to the people,” he said.
The former US presidentr acknowledged probable legal objections to his idea, implying that achieving this goal may necessitate a constitutional amendment.
The execution of these procedures would necessitate significant financial resources. The American Immigration Council estimates that deporting all unauthorised immigrants would cost $88 billion per year.
Trump’s team, including incoming border czar Tom Homan, has urged Congress to allocate additional cash to boost immigration enforcement activities.
