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Trump's Inauguration Signals Major Shift in Immigration Policy

1/19/2025

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As President-elect Donald Trump gears up for his inauguration, a notable decline in illegal border crossings has emerged, thanks to tougher policies from the Biden administration and Mexican officials. With plans for mass deportations and the appointment of Tom Homan as border czar, a dramatic transformation in U.S. immigration policy is on the horizon.

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As President-elect Donald Trump gears up for his inauguration, a notable decline in illegal border crossings has emerged, thanks to tougher policies from the Biden administration and Mexican officials. With plans for mass deportations and the appointment of Tom Homan as border czar, a dramatic transformation in U.S. immigration policy is on the horizon.