"Donald Trump won the presidency in part on promises to deport immigrants who have criminal records and lack legal status. But his earliest executive orders-trying to undo birthright citizenship, suspending critical refugee programs-made clear he wants to attack immigrants with legal status too. In our series Who Gets to Be American This Week?, we'll track the Trump administration's attempts to exclude an ever-growing number of people from the American experiment."
"Donald Trump's mass deportation agenda has been supercharged at every turn, through a complicit Congress and an obedient Cabinet. This week it was the U.S. Supreme Court's turn. On Monday, the court issued a historic decision with little to no explanation that enables the federal government to racially profile Latino residents of the U.S. under the guise of immigration enforcement."
Presidential promises prioritized deporting immigrants with criminal records and without legal status. Early executive orders aimed to challenge birthright citizenship and suspend refugee programs, signaling threats to immigrants with legal status. The deportation agenda accelerated through congressional cooperation and Cabinet actions. A 6-3 Supreme Court decision authorized federal immigration officers to racially profile Latino residents under the pretext of immigration enforcement. The ruling directly addresses federal operations in Los Angeles but can be applied to other cities targeted for militarization. The government also pursued multiple attempts to deport Kilmár Abrego García, including mistaken removal to El Salvador and a new attempt to send him to Eswatini.
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