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MigrationUnited States of America

Asylum seekers fear tighter US border policy, deportations

Shristi Mangal Pal
January 21, 2025

US President Donald Trump vowed during his election campaign to crack down on both legal and illegal immigration, pledging mass deportations. Will he implement his sweeping immigration agenda?

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