Donald Trump supports the imposition of a state of emergency as part of his policy regarding the mass deportation of immigrants who were in the US illegally, American media reported. The president-elect responded to these reports and wrote one word: “Truth”.
Conservative commentator Tom J. Fitton wrote in Truth Social (a social platform created by Donald Trump – ed.) that “according to reports, the incoming administration of Donald Trump is ready to declare a national emergency and use military units to “prevent an attack”. Immigrants the era of Biden through the program of mass deportation. The president-elect responded to this remark and wrote:
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Trump wants to use the 1798 law
During the election campaign, Trump announced that on his first day in office he would launch “the largest criminal deportation program in American history” and that the deportation process would be carried out by the National Guard and other government agencies.
The president-elect also said he would use the Alien Enemies Act of 1798, which authorizes the deportation of immigrants from countries the US is at war with.
This document was implemented, among other things, to deport Japanese, Germans and Italians during the Second World War. Trump also announced that he would seek the death penalty for any immigrant accused of murdering a US citizen.
The National Emergencies Act authorizes the president to enact special powers in times of crisis and imposes procedures that can be waived by the president or Congress by resolution.
Since the law was passed in 1976, each president has declared a state of emergency several times. During his first term, Trump announced seven of them.
Trump's goal is to deport up to 20 million people
In 2022, the United States Department of Homeland Security estimated the number of undocumented immigrants at approximately 11 million. The nonprofit American Immigration Council says the number could be as high as 13 million.
The organization estimated that the cost of expelling these people could be up to 968 billion dollars, given that the whole process would take more than 10 years.
Donald Trump has announced that his administration will aim to deport up to 20 million people.
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