Caitlin Dickerson: “Many Trump supporters, including undocumented immigrants themselves, took to heart Trump’s repeated assurances that the administration would put the emphasis squarely on people who clearly threatened public safety.”
“That hasn’t happened. In the face of immense pressure to hit the president’s stated goals for arrests and deportations, Immigration and Customs Enforcement officials are arresting people who, polling suggests, most Americans believe should be left alone, if not offered a pathway to legal residency after completing an application process.
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