Saying you want to run the largest deportation in American history is one thing. But as NOTUS’ Casey Murray reports, actually doing it could be a political minefield for Donald Trump and Republicans.
The goal is to run a program as popular among hard-liners as Trump 1.0’s family separation plan but without the ugly reality of that plan, which turned a lot of Americans off and eventually scuttled it. Border politicians on both sides of the aisle tell Casey that Trump has more public latitude this time, with voters moving firmly toward support for a robust and active deportation program.
But it’s unclear how far that support will go if the deportations affect things like the economy. And it’s unclear whether the GOP base will accept a deportation plan that’s quiet enough not to be felt in people’s lives.