President-elect Donald Trump has confirmed his plan to execute mass deportations of immigrants in the U.S. illegally will involve the military and a national emergency declaration. This announcement came in response to a post by Tom Fitton of Judicial Watch, a conservative legal group, on Trump’s social media platform Truth Social. Fitton stated that the incoming administration is prepared to declare a national emergency and use military assets to reverse the alleged “Biden invasion” through a mass deportation program. Trump responded by confirming the news.
During his first term, Trump diverted Pentagon funds to expand the border wall by declaring a national emergency, a move that was later terminated by President Biden in 2021. Mass deportations were a key campaign promise for Trump, who pledged to target at least 15 million undocumented immigrants. His strategy was said to rely on military troops, state and local law enforcement, and wartime powers.
To oversee these deportations, Trump selected Tom Homan, the former acting director of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, as his “border czar.” Homan promised to resume workplace immigration raids and focus on deporting immigrants who pose threats to public safety and national security.
The Trump transition team has not yet provided additional details or comments on this plan. This announcement has raised concerns and sparked debates about the potential impact and consequences of such a mass deportation program.
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