Trump's Immigration Policies: A Second Term Agenda

Former U.S. President Donald Trump promises a crackdown on illegal immigration and tighter legal immigration controls if re-elected. Policies under consideration include reinstating the 'remain in Mexico' program, mass deportations, travel bans, and changes to DACA. Trump's approach highlights stricter border enforcement and adjustments to existing immigration laws.

Former U.S. President Donald Trump is doubling down on his hardline immigration stance, pledging significant changes if re-elected. Among the policies under consideration are restoring the 2019 'remain in Mexico' program, which forced asylum-seekers to await their U.S. immigration court dates in Mexico. Trump's administration had terminated this program.

Trump also plans to reintroduce the COVID-19-era Title 42 policy to expedite the expulsion of migrants, citing record border crossings and other crises as justification. On the enforcement front, Trump aims to end 'catch and release,' detaining all illegal border crossers and using tariffs against nations failing to curtail migration.

His agenda includes the largest deportation effort in U.S. history, targeting criminals and utilizing the National Guard. Travel bans on specific countries and ideologies, and potential changes to legal immigration, like ending automatic citizenship for children of illegal immigrants, are also part of his proposed measures. Trump has not ruled out resuming the family separation policy from his first term.

(With inputs from agencies.)