The US city where the first large-scale immigration raid would take place after Donald Trump’s inauguration is revealed
Donald Trump’s incoming administration is planning a large-scale immigration raid in one of the major cities in the United States next week, according to four people familiar with the planning, cited by The Wall Street Journal.
This would be the first step in President-elect Donald Trump’s promised mass deportation campaign, according to this and other media such as NBCNews who assure that Chicago would be one of the first cities in which strong deportation operations and raids would be carried out just 24 hours after the president-elect was sworn in.
Sources were able to confirm even to the newspaper NY Postthat New York will also be part of the operation in which “ground operations” of several days will be launched in these cities that have served as safe havens for migrants because local authorities do not cooperate with the federal government when it comes to immigration issuessources said.
While it’s unclear who exactly the targets will be, Trump’s new border czar Tom Homan has promised that mass deportations will begin on day one to focus on illegal immigrants who pose a threat to the country.
“We are not arresting anyone or taking them into custody, leaving room for what may happen next week,” the source said.
The aggressive move marks a key move in Trump’s campaign to combat illegal immigration, a central promise during his campaign for a second term. The operation in Chicago will set the tone for what is expected to be a more aggressive stance on law enforcement.
Trump, who describes the entry of migrants without a visa into US territory as an “invasion” and accuses them of poisoning “the blood” of the country, promises mass deportation.
He also wants to end the right to obtain citizenship by birth, which he considers “ridiculous.”
An estimated 11 million people were living illegally in the United States in 2022.
To put an end to this situation, the Republican plans to declare a state of national emergency as soon as he takes office and mobilize the army.
But mass expulsions could mobilize civil society and Democrats and face legal challenges. The expulsion of millions of workers, who often perform low-skilled jobs, would have a strong impact on the economy.
Meanwhile, diplomatic heads of ten countries in Latin America and the Caribbean expressed their “serious concern” over the announcement of a mass deportation of migrants.a measure that they consider incompatible with human rightsaccording to a joint statement published this Friday, January 17.
