Press Play with Madeleine Brand
Deportation policies under Trump v. past presidents
President Trump had promised huge sweeps of undocumented immigrants over the weekend. But reports say U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement arrested only a handful of undocumented immigrants.
By Madeleine Brand • • 1 min readPresident Trump had promised huge sweeps of undocumented immigrants over the weekend. But reports say U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement arrested only a handful of undocumented immigrants. Trump has spoken out repeatedly about rounding up undocumented immigrants, but Obama was nicknamed "deporter in chief." How different are the deportation policies under Trump from previous presidents, Democratic and Republican?
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1 of 5What's different about U.S. deportation policy now?- 0:00Deportation policies under Trump v. past presidentsYou’re reading this
- 10:19Trump wants to end asylum claims for most Central American migrants
- 18:57Badwater ultramarathon: Sleepwalking, hallucinations, and the 'magic' of Death Valley
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