United States’ President-elect, Donald Trump says he will halt invasion of US borders Monday night
He spoke to his supporters on the eve of his inauguration, saying, “By the time the sun sets tomorrow evening, the invasion of our borders will have come to a halt.
Trump said at a rally in Washington. that “All the illegal border trespassers will, in some form or another, be on their way back home,”
While there has been a rise in crime in some areas of the U.S., experts attribute this to complex socio-political causes.
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There is no evidence of a migrants-driven crime wave, nor of migrants committing crimes at higher rates than U.S. nationals.
One of Trump’s key election promises was to carry out mass deportations. To implement this plan, Trump has nominated several right-wing hardliners to join his government.According to U.S. media, the first raids are set to begin shortly after his swearing-in on Monday.
These are initially planned in Chicago and may also extend to other cities.The action is scheduled to last for a week.
It could be recalled that during his electioneering campaign, Trump used broad generalisations and portrayed undocumented migrants living in the U.S. as criminals.
Author: Maureen Ikpeama