Trump confirms plans for military-backed mass deportations.
He’s declaring a national emergency.
At a Glance
- Trump plans to declare a national emergency for mass deportations using military assets
- The strategy targets illegal criminals, drug dealers, and human traffickers
- Proposal faces legal, logistical, and economic challenges
- Plan includes reinstating travel bans and ending birthright citizenship
Former President Donald Trump has confirmed reports of his administration’s plans to implement a sweeping mass deportation program, leveraging military assets under a declared national emergency. This bold move aims to address what Trump perceives as an ongoing immigration crisis, targeting illegal criminals, drug dealers, and human traffickers.
The strategy, which has sent shockwaves through political circles and immigrant communities, involves a multi-faceted approach to immigration enforcement. Trump’s team plans to reinstate border enforcement policies, seek military support for deportations, and classify cartels as terrorist organizations. The former president has also advocated for laws imposing the death penalty on drug traffickers, underlining the severity of his proposed measures.
Legal and Logistical Challenges
Trump’s proposed use of the Alien Enemies Act for deportations raises significant legal questions, as the U.S. hasn’t formally declared war since 1942. The plan faces potential constitutional challenges, particularly regarding the use of military forces for domestic law enforcement. Additionally, the sheer scale of the operation presents logistical hurdles, with the Department of Homeland Security estimating 11 million people are in the U.S. illegally.
But at least he’s willing to fight – and millions of Americans want him to succeed.
“I believe the president, I believe whoever is the attorney general, whoever is head of, if it’s [Republican South Dakota Gov. Kristi] Noem, head of Department of Homeland Security, and [incoming border czar] Tom Homan, will come together on a succinct not just reasoning, but a process to give people notice about what would happen,” Rep. Pete Sessions (R-Texas) recently said.
The proposed mass deportation plan has raised alarms among farmers and businesses who rely heavily on immigrant labor. The American Business Immigration Coalition warns of a potential $30 to $60 billion decrease in agricultural output if the plan is implemented, highlighting the significant economic ramifications of such a drastic policy shift. But these experts fail to recognize two things: one, that the former president is starting with criminal illegals who pose an immediate danger to Americans, and two, that there are more important things than businesses having access to cheap labor.
Trump has effectively said this, too, and confirmed that he doesn’t care how much it costs to send these people back.
“It’s not a question of a price tag. Really, we have no choice. When people have killed and murdered, when drug lords have destroyed countries, and now they’re going to go back to those countries because they’re not staying here. There is no price tag,” Trump said.
The millions of illegals Biden hoped to turn into voters might be going back…and soon.
