President-elect Donald Trump announced on Monday that he intends to declare a national emergency and deploy the military to carry out his plan for mass deportations.
In a brief post on his social media platform, Truth Social, Trump confirmed a report from a conservative activist who claimed to have direct information about the upcoming administration's plans on immigration issues.
Trump described the activist's statements as "true," which claimed, “GOOD NEWS: it is reported that the administration is prepared to declare a national emergency and will use military resources to reverse Biden’s ‘invasion (of immigrants)’ through a program of mass deportations.”
One of the fundamental pillars of Trump's presidential campaign was his promise of mass deportations, claiming that he would expel more immigrants than "any of his predecessors," although he did not specify how he would accomplish this.
However, in mid-October, Trump stated that he would use the Foreign Enemies Act, enacted in 1798, “which has only been used in times of war and allows for the expulsion of foreign individuals from the United States, without due legal process,” Telemundo reported.
According to the news portal, this law can be invoked in cases of "declared war," invasion, or "predatory incursions" into U.S. territory, although they mentioned that "the United States has not formally declared war on any nation since 1942. However, Trump could activate it without the approval of Congress."
Recently, Trump stated that the migrant caravans seeking to enter the country are disbanding and abandoning their journey following his victory in the elections.
During a gala held at his Mar-a-Lago residence in Florida, the elected president stated that his electoral victory and plans to implement a mass deportation program have discouraged migrants.
"Caravans that once gathered up to 35,000 people are no longer making the journey. They are disintegrating," he stated.
One of the most recent caravans, made up of about 2,500 migrants and which began its journey in southern Mexico last week, is said to have dispersed after the election results were announced, according to the president-elect.
In May, Trump stated that he would carry out the largest deportation operation in the history of the United States if he were re-elected.
In an interview with Time magazine, the businessman emphasized the need to address what he views as "an unsustainable migration crisis for the country," utilizing the police and the military, and not ruling out the establishment of detention camps for immigrants.
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