"Yes, he quickly delivered on his campaign promise to secure the southern border. But as the year unfolded, his anti-immigrant agenda drove immigration policy far beyond where most Americans are willing to go. Trump has claimed the U.S. is being invaded on March 15 he invoked the Alien Enemies Act as a pretext to deport more than 200 Venezuelans to the CECOT prison in El Salvador and that he's only deporting violent criminals. But ICE's own data show most have not been charged with crimes."
"Refugee admissions had mushroomed under President Joe Biden, swamping America's support systems. On Trump's first day in office, he pivoted to the other extreme: issuing an executive order that shuttered the U.S. Refugee Admissions Program, leaving thousands of refugees stranded, including those with applications in process. Trump has decried immigrants from what he calls Third World countries and has become increasingly vocal about his preference for White immigrants."
President Donald Trump secured the southern border early in 2025 but pursued an anti-immigrant agenda that extended beyond majority public tolerance. The administration invoked the Alien Enemies Act to deport Venezuelans, though ICE data show most deportees were not charged with crimes. Approval on immigration fell from +9 points in March to -11 points in December. The refugee program was closed by executive order, leaving thousands stranded and prioritizing certain groups such as White Afrikaners. A State Department post warned that mass migration threatens Western civilization and allied stability, while legal challenges and public criticism increased.
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