
As president-elect Donald Trump He laid out his plans to deport millions of known Chinese illegal immigrants Border crossers They began streaming group chats to express concerns that their stay in the US might be dangerously short.
One said: “Once Trump takes office, he will fire us all.”
A letter written by Chinese immigrants, pledging to comply with US laws and contribute to the country’s service, began circulating shortly after it became clear. Trump won. The signatories of the letter aim to present it to him on his inauguration day.
Stephen Miller, his immigration policy adviser, said “vast detention facilities” would serve as “staging posts” for the operation. Texas on November 19 Presented to the federal government More than 1,000 acres near the southern US border to host detention centers.
Trump has made immigration policy a cornerstone of his policies 2024 election campaignoften invoking polarizing rhetoric to describe immigrant groups.