Ahead of Day 1, Trump’s Team Works to Temper Expectations on Immigration

President-elect Donald J. Trump’s plan for mass deportations is facing financial and logistical challenges as his team acknowledges the need for billions of dollars and a phased approach prioritizing criminals. Despite initial crackdown efforts, the ambitious goal of deporting millions of undocumented immigrants may take more than four years and face legal obstacles, logistical hurdles, and the need to track down individuals with contested status. While Trump’s immigration rhetoric has shifted the political landscape, achieving support for his presidency, the reality of executing his deportation plans is proving to be more complicated and time-consuming than anticipated.

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