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Immigration Deterrence and Border Militarization
- Trump's immigration policy focuses heavily on deterrence and militarization of the border.
- Border crossings are at record lows partly because people fear the administration's strict enforcement.
Deportation of U.S. Citizen Children
- Two families in Louisiana with U.S.-born children were deported to Honduras alongside their non-citizen mothers.
- The deportations happened quickly during routine ICE check-ins, sparking legal concerns about due process.
Legal Concerns in Deportation Process
- Lawyers say mothers were not given a real choice to leave children behind in the U.S.
- One deported child with stage four cancer lost access to medication while detained.