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News Articles: immigration crackdown

Tom Homan speaks at the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee in July. Trump announced on Sunday that the former acting ICE director will oversee border control in his second administration.

What to know about Tom Homan, the former ICE head returning as Trump's 'border czar'

Homan was the acting director of Immigration and Customs Enforcement from January 2017 to June 2018, where he was a key architect of the Trump administration's controversial family separation policy.

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By:
  • Rachel Treisman
Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump salutes in Aurora, Colo., on Oct. 11. At that rally and others, he spoke of using a centuries-old act to expedite deportation of certain undocumented migrants.

Trump is promising deportations under the Alien Enemies Act of 1798. What is it?

Former President Donald Trump says if reelected, he will invoke a centuries-old law to expedite the removal of undocumented immigrants. Can he? Here's what to know about the Alien Enemies Act of 1798.

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By:
  • Rachel Treisman
Attendees at the Republican National Convention hold up signs reading "Mass Deportation Now!" last month in Milwaukee.

Trump touts historic deportation plans, but his own record reveals big obstacles

Former President Donald Trump and his allies promise a historic deportation effort if he's reelected. But internal documents from his time in office show how difficult that would be to execute.

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By:
  • Joel Rose and
  • Sergio Martínez-Beltrán