President Trump's campaign promise to launch the largest deportation program in American history was quickly followed by executive orders declaring a national emergency at the southern border and expanding the scope of deportations. The early actions included arrests of individuals involved in pro-Palestinian activism and targeting of migrants labeled as gang members, some of whom were deported despite legal challenges.
Trump's campaign promise to enact the largest deportation program in US history.
Swift executive orders declared a national emergency at the southern border.
Arrests of individuals involved in pro-Palestinian activism and targeting of migrants labeled as gang members.
Deportation is a complicated process — with lots of layers. As the Trump administration expands the number and scope of deportations – what does that mean in practice? NPR's Asma Khalid and Ximena Bustillo unpack how deportations are supposed to work — and why so many lawsuits have been filed saying court process has been sidestepped in recent cases.Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoices)NPR Privacy Policy)