Trump Says There’s No Price Tag for Deportations of Illegals

President-elect Donald Trump has reaffirmed his commitment to his campaign promise of a large-scale deportation plan for illegal immigrants, asserting that cost will not deter him.

In his first public remarks since winning the election, Trump emphasized his focus on fortifying the U.S. border, saying it must be “strong and powerful.”

“It’s not a question of a price tag. It’s not – really, we have no choice,” he told NBC News.

However, there are significant questions about the feasibility of such a mass deportation effort, as well as the potential legal and logistical challenges Trump would face in trying to implement it.

Data from the Department of Homeland Security and the Pew Research Center estimates approximately 11 million undocumented immigrants currently residing in the U.S., a number that has remained consistent since 2005. The majority have lived in the country for over a decade.

Undocumented immigrants are entitled to due process, including a court hearing before deportation. Expanding deportations on a massive scale would likely require a substantial increase in the immigration court system, which is already burdened with backlogs.

Most immigrants come into contact with the deportation system not through direct encounters with Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents but through local law enforcement. However, many cities and counties across the country have enacted policies limiting their police from cooperating with ICE.

{Matzav.com}