Consider This from NPR How a once fringe idea became a Trump administration mantra
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Dec 11, 2025 
Odette Youssef, an NPR reporter specializing in extremism, dives into the evolution of the controversial concepts of 'remigration' and 'reverse migration' within U.S. policy. She reveals how these ideas, once considered fringe, have been adopted by the Trump administration and linked to far-right movements. Youssef discusses the origins of these terms, tracing their influence from identitarian groups to mainstream rhetoric. She explores how activists have shifted perceptions, allowing extremist language to penetrate government discourse.
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Administration Embraces 'Reverse Migration'
- The Trump administration has adopted the term "reverse migration" to describe large-scale deportation efforts.
- Experts warn the phrase carries roots in white nationalist ideology and signals a broader anti-immigrant agenda.
From Ridicule To Real Operations
- Odette Yousef recounts hearing a U.S. identitarian recruiter say he expected people to "re-migrate" rather than be forced out.
- Years later, she documents violent, militarized immigration operations that operationalize that idea.
Origins In Great Replacement Theory
- 'Remigration' originated from identitarian and Great Replacement thinkers as a proposed solution to demographic change.
- The concept envisions organized removal of immigrants and even their children to restore a perceived ethnic balance.