GOP Lawmakers Don’t Know How Trump’s ‘Mass Deportation’ Policy Would Work. They’re Still On Board.

When NOTUS asked Rep. Troy Nehls how the government would deport potentially millions of undocumented immigrants, Nehls had a simple answer: “One at a time.”

Trump supporters hold a "Deport Illegals Now" signs.

Supporters hold signs before Republican presidential candidate former President Donald Trump speaks at a campaign rally. Alex Brandon/AP

Former President Donald Trump is promising “mass deportation” — and Republicans in Congress have been quick to support the promise, even if they’re unsure how such an effort would work.

“You’ll have to ask the president,” Sen. Ron Johnson said when NOTUS asked last week what that sort of deportation policy would look like.

When NOTUS asked Rep. Troy Nehls a similar question — how the government would go about getting a large number of undocumented people out of the country — the Texas Republican provided a simple answer: “One at a time.”