Ports of entry along our borders are supposed to be where people in need of protection can come to seek humanitarian relief. But since 2016, every presidential administration has used different tactics to turn people away from ports of entry (POEs) along the U.S.-Mexico border before they even get there. Finally, in October, the Ninth Circuit held that turn-backs are illegal, and that the metering policy that implemented them violated immigration law. |
Former President Donald Trump was elected to a second term in office last Tuesday. His incoming administration has promised to begin mass deportations on Inauguration Day.
But the mass deportation of millions of undocumented individuals would be tremendously expensive and would have a catastrophic impact on our economy—one that would be expansive and impact every American.
This special report from the American Immigration Council explains the impact of a mass deportation regime, including the financial, labor, and human costs to the United States.
Read more: Mass Deportation: Devastating Costs to America, Its Budget and Economy |
