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Delegates hold up signs during the Republican National Convention Wednesday, July 17, 2024, in Milwaukee. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya)
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During his presidential campaign, Donald Trump promised his supporters that he would launch the largest mass-deportation program in U.S. history. He doubled down on that pledge following his victory in November. AP Photo/Paul Sancya
Throughout his campaign to return to the White House, President-elect Donald Trump has repeatedly vowed to launch “the largest deportation program in American history.” Immigrant advocates say such an operation would have chilling consequences in Mississippi and beyond.
