How spin and falsehoods propelled Trump’s immigration crackdown in his first 100 days
In his first 100 days back in office, President Donald Trump invoked archaic immigration laws, questioned judges’ power to rule against him on immigration cases and attempted to end several legal immigration pathways.
Trump began laying the groundwork for his immigration plans long before his Jan. 20 inauguration.
For years, Trump and his allies have said falsely or without evidence that the U.S. is being invaded by migrants who are driving up crime rates and that foreign countries are sending their prisoners and mentally ill people to the U.S.
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