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Trump Plans Mass Deportations; Homan Threatens to Jail Mayors Defying Orders

Nov 29, 2024, 01:20 PM

President-elect Donald Trump is planning to implement mass deportations of illegal immigrants and is threatening to strip federal funding from sanctuary cities that refuse to comply with deportation orders. Trump intends to use existing laws, including the Immigration and Nationality Act of 1996 and possibly the Aliens Act of 1798, to empower local law enforcement as immigration agents. He has appointed Tom Homan as the incoming "border czar." Homan has vowed to pursue harsh measures against sanctuary cities and officials who hinder immigration authorities, warning "Don't cross that line" and stating he is willing to "put the Democratic mayor of Denver in jail" over his vow to protect migrants. Schools are bracing for upheaval over fears of mass deportations. Local sheriffs across the United States, including in Kleberg County, Texas, are gearing up to assist in the deportation efforts, training staff to identify undocumented immigrants and expressing readiness to aid federal authorities. Trump plans to redirect billions of federal dollars toward local governments that assist in deportations, while threatening to cut funding to those that do not. Sanctuary cities and Democratic leaders have pledged to resist the administration's deportation agenda, promising not to collaborate and preparing for legal challenges.