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President-elect Trump to Declare National Emergency, Use Military for Mass Deportation Program

Nov 18, 2024, 02:25 PM

President-elect Donald Trump confirmed Monday that he plans to declare a national emergency and use military assets to carry out a mass deportation program of illegal immigrants in order to address what he describes as the "Biden invasion" at the southern border. Writing on his social media platform, Trump labeled reports of his intentions as "TRUE!!!" and stated he is prepared to deport over 11 million people, starting with those who have criminal records. He considers the deployment of military assets necessary to reverse the current border crisis.