Donald Trump promised a “mass deportation” during his campaign. Now, Republicans are grappling with what that will look like — and whether it could hurt them politically.
It was easy to present a united front during campaign season. But faced with executing Trump’s vision — and high expectations for success given their control of Congress — Republicans disagree about what immigration policy should look like, from deportations to worker visas (which has caused recent spats online between right-wing pundits and incoming Trump advisers).
Discord is already causing some to doubt the conference can stay united long enough to carry out mass deportations. Political operatives told NOTUS that navigating the tension between the president and their voters back home as immigration policies unfold could become a difficult tightrope to walk.