Trump Administration Accelerates Deportation Efforts and Expands Immigration Detention System
The Trump administration is ramping up its mass deportation initiatives, aiming to streamline the process and treat it as an efficient business operation akin to Amazon. New directives have been issued to immigration judges, granting them powers to deny asylum applications without hearings, significantly reducing the chances for migrants seeking refuge. The administration is targeting a staggering one million deportations, pushing for a $45 billion expansion of immigration detention facilities to accommodate this goal. The legal landscape around deportations is changing rapidly, with growing concerns among U.S. citizens about the implications for their communities. As the administration seeks to break previous records, the actual impact on migrants and the legal system remains to be seen.
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