One of the most prominent policy changes of Donald Trump’s campaign for his second presidency centered around the mass deportation of immigrants illegally in the United States. After returning to office, he quickly went to work amending preexisting acts in order to accomplish his goal, and already deported almost 40,000 immigrants in his first month. The new administration’s aggressive policy reforms have sparked scrutiny throughout the country and are now under pressure from multiple legal challenges. So, the questions remain: why are deportations legal, and how do the Trump administration’s new efforts differ from the past? This article will examine the legal framework surrounding these new policies, the legal challenges they face, and the potential implications for the future of immigration law in the United States.
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