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    Trump immigration policy shows quick results, spike in arrests

    The President's promised border wall and the travel ban from some Muslim-majority countries haven't worked out as yet. But some executive orders have produced stunning results . That's according to the ICE — Immigration and Customs Enforcement — which released numbers yesterdays.

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    By Warren Olney • May 18, 2017 • 1 min read

    The President's promised border wall and the travel ban from some Muslim-majority countries haven't worked out as yet. But some executive orders have produced stunning results. That's according to the ICE — Immigration and Customs Enforcement — which released numbers yesterdays. There have been 41,318 arrests of undocumented immigrants since January. That's 400 people a day — an increase of almost 40% since the same period last year, as we hear from Caitlin Dickerson, who reports on immigration for the New York Times.

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      Caitlin Dickerson

      immigration reporter for The Atlantic

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    3 of 3
    Will the GOP weather the storm with Trump or jump ship?
    1. 1:24Trump transition knew Flynn was under investigation
    2. 7:47Will Republicans stand by their man?
    3. 42:28Trump immigration policy shows quick results, spike in arrestsYou’re reading this
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