President-elect Donald Trump has confirmed plans to use the U.S. military in his efforts to deport undocumented immigrants, a key promise from his campaign.
On Monday morning, Trump responded to a post by conservative activist Tom Fitton, who suggested that the incoming president might declare a national emergency on immigration and send troops to assist with deportations. Trump’s reply was clear: “TRUE!!!”
During his campaign, Trump outlined plans to enlist local law enforcement and, possibly, the National Guard in his deportation efforts. He also discussed these plans at a campaign event in Aurora, Colorado, where he vowed to send specialized teams to “hunt down, arrest and deport every last illegal alien gang member.”
“We will send elite squads of ICE, Border Patrol, and federal law enforcement officers to carry out this mission,” Trump said at the time. “Anyone who returns will face an automatic 10-year prison sentence with no parole.”
While his stance on mass deportation has strong support from some segments of the population—evidenced by a September Scripps News/IPSOS poll showing that over half of respondents backed such measures—Trump’s plan could face significant legal hurdles. Democratic governors, who would need to approve the use of state National Guard units, have already pledged to resist the deportation strategy.
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