Thanks to his populist promises, Donald Trump managed to break into the ranks of world leaders
The fight against illegal immigration became one of the main themes of the presidential campaign of US candidate Donald Trump. He promised that if he won, a system would be developed to track the entry and exit of foreigners, which would allow quick detection of those whose visas had expired and deportation from the country.
“These international gangs and cartels will be a thing of the past. Their reign of terror will be over,” Trump stated at his speech in Iowa in August 2016. He also proposed creating a national electronic record system that would prevent illegal immigrants from accessing social benefits and allowances.
As a presidential candidate, Trump repeatedly promised to build a wall on the border with Mexico to stop illegal migration to the US from that country. Recall that his words even led to protest actions.
Trump explains his negative attitude toward newcomers primarily by the fact that, in his opinion, they take jobs away from native-born Americans. Early in his campaign, the candidate stated his intention to deport 11 million illegal immigrants, but later somewhat softened his position.
In a policy speech before a crowd of thousands in Phoenix, the capital of Arizona, Trump outlined in more detail his campaign plan to combat illegal immigrants in the US. In particular, he stated that there would be no more amnesty for illegal migrants. Among Donald Trump's proposals was the creation of a 'special deportation unit' that would handle the deportation of immigrants arrested for crimes but not yet convicted. The Republican candidate promised to cut off all paths to citizenship for illegal immigrants, and those who wish to stay in the US legally must first return to their home country. Trump also promised to introduce 'the most thorough vetting' for immigrants to ensure they share American values.
The construction of a wall over 3,000 km long along the entire border with Mexico was a key point of Trump's campaign program on national security. However, as observers note, Trump's fiery speech in Arizona contrasted with the relatively mild tone of his subsequent statements in Mexico City.
Doubts that many of the campaign promises of US President-elect Donald Trump could be fulfilled were also expressed by the independent online media www.griffon.media, which published an analysis of the powers of the US president. The promised deportation of millions of migrants would require substantial funds, which can only be allocated by a decision of Congress. And even though the majority in it will now belong to Trump's fellow party members, many Republicans do not support the radical sentiments of the new American leader.