How Trump's crackdown plays into misperceptions about immigrants and crime
3 weeks, 3 days ago

How Trump's crackdown plays into misperceptions about immigrants and crime

NPR  

How Trump's crackdown plays into misperceptions about immigrants and crime toggle caption DHS When the first migrant detainees arrived at the U.S. naval base in Guantánamo Bay on military planes, the Trump administration described them as hardened criminals. "I worry about this model where Trump almost acts like a reality show producer," said Brendan Nyhan, a professor at Dartmouth College, where he studies political communication and misperceptions. "It may seem like he's acting on his goals," Nyhan said, "even though the deportation numbers are tiny fractions of what Trump promised during the campaign." Sponsor Message "It's all a reinforcement effect," said Dannagal Young, a professor of communication and political science at the University of Delaware, who reviewed the poll results at NPR's request. And Homeland Security Secretary Kirsti Noem pushed back on concerns that these immigration operations are more quote "spectacle" than substance during an interview with CBS "It's not a spectacle," Noem said.

Crime Immigration Media Trump Enforcement Ice Administration Young Immigrants Poll Fox News Fox Npr Sponsor Message Conservative Media Nyhan Homeland Security Misperceptions  immigration  fox  young  trump  media  enforcement  plays  crime  crackdown  trumps  administration  misperceptions  nyhan  poll  immigrants

History of this topic

Why Trump is detaining migrants out of sight and out of mind in Guantánamo Bay
3 weeks, 6 days ago

Why Trump is detaining migrants out of sight and out of mind in Guantánamo Bay

Raw Story  

President Donald Trump has made no secret of his disdain for immigrants, particularly the non-white variety from south of our border. Trump’s spokesperson Karoline Leavitt referred to those migrants as “the worst criminal illegal aliens” and “the worst of the worst.” The flight apparently included members of a gang from Venezuela. The Trump administration isn’t planning to give the public …

Trump sends strong message as first mass deportation flights take off
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Trump sends strong message as first mass deportation flights take off

Daily Mail  

The first deportation flights have already begun under President Donald Trump and raids have rounded-up migrants accused of 'heinous' crimes. ‘President Trump is sending a strong and clear message to the entire world: if you illegally enter the United States of America, you will face severe consequences,’ Trump press secretary Karoline Leavitt announced on social media. Trump’s border czar Tom …

U.S. arrests, deports hundreds of 'illegal immigrants', says Trump press chief
1 month, 3 weeks ago

U.S. arrests, deports hundreds of 'illegal immigrants', says Trump press chief

The Hindu  

U.S. authorities arrested 538 migrants and deported hundreds in a mass operation just days into President Donald Trump's second administration, his press secretary said late Thursday. "The Trump Administration arrested 538 illegal immigrant criminals," Karoline Leavitt said in a post on social platform X, adding "hundreds" were deported by military aircraft. New Jersey Democratic Senators Cory Booker and Andy Kim …

Trump’s immigration crackdown is here
2 months ago

Trump’s immigration crackdown is here

Politico  

Trump’s immigration crackdown is here Presented by THE CATCH-UP Under Donald Trump, the military is now deploying thousands more active-duty troops to the U.S.-Mexico border. Johnson said doing it all in one bill would be “very difficult.” Up next: Trump will go to the House GOP retreat Monday, NOTUS’ Reese Gorman reports. TO RUSSIA, WITH LOVE: Trump threatened today on …

‘No price tag on safety’: Trump’s bold plan for a ‘strong and powerful’ US Border
4 months, 2 weeks ago

‘No price tag on safety’: Trump’s bold plan for a ‘strong and powerful’ US Border

Live Mint  

US President-elect Donald Trump doubled down on his call for strengthening the country's borders while expressing a welcoming stance toward lawful immigration. Trump’s deporation plan sparks cost concerns Donald Trump’s proposed immigration plan to initiate what he describes as the “largest deportation effort in American history” would reportedly require a coordinated, “whole of government” approach with a potential price tag …

Trump's Return Sets Stage For Far-Reaching Immigration Crackdown
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Trump's Return Sets Stage For Far-Reaching Immigration Crackdown

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING SAN DIEGO — “Build the Wall” was Donald Trump’s rally cry in 2016, and he acted on his promise by tapping military budgets for hundreds of miles of border wall with Mexico. “I don’t have words yet, too many feelings,” Moreno said, her voice breaking as she spoke Wednesday of Trump’s victory. “I feel horrible losing my …

Trump leaves mark on immigration policy, some of it lasting
4 years, 2 months ago

Trump leaves mark on immigration policy, some of it lasting

The Hindu  

When President Donald Trump was running for reelection, foreign-born US residents were rushing to get their American citizenship before it might be too late. Editorial | Visa politics: On Trump’s immigration policy “The damage inflicted in the meantime on people of all stripes — legal immigrants, undocumented immigrants, asylum seekers and more — will not be so quickly reversed and …

Trump leaves mark on immigration policy, some of it lasting
4 years, 2 months ago

Trump leaves mark on immigration policy, some of it lasting

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — When President Donald Trump was running for reelection, foreign-born U.S. residents were rushing to get their American citizenship before it might be too late. “I didn’t know what would happen if Trump got a second term,” said Victoria Abramowska, who became a citizen in Maine this fall, “after all the crazy things he did already.” Her fears weren’t …

Activists stage demonstrations across US as Trump’s immigration raids spread fear among families
5 years, 8 months ago

Activists stage demonstrations across US as Trump’s immigration raids spread fear among families

The Independent  

The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekday Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US Please enter a valid email address Please enter a valid email address SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Please try again later {{ /verifyErrors …

FACT CHECK: Trump, Illegal Immigration And Crime
6 years, 9 months ago

FACT CHECK: Trump, Illegal Immigration And Crime

NPR  

FACT CHECK: Trump, Illegal Immigration And Crime Enlarge this image toggle caption Evan Vucci/AP Evan Vucci/AP Updated at 8:30 p.m. While any death is tragic, a February 2018 study by the Cato Institute using 2015 crime statistics from Texas found immigrants in the country illegally were 25 percent less likely to be convicted of homicide than native-born Americans. The study …

Unapologetic Trump digs in on immigration despite outrage
6 years, 9 months ago

Unapologetic Trump digs in on immigration despite outrage

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — An unapologetic President Donald Trump defended his administration’s border-protection policies Monday in the face of rising national outrage over the forced separation of migrant children from their parents. “I say it’s very strongly the Democrats’ fault,” Trump said Monday as his administration rejected criticism that the policy has resulted in inhuman and immoral conditions. Charlie Baker reversed a …

Arrests of immigrants, especially non-criminals, way up in Trump’s first year
7 years, 1 month ago

Arrests of immigrants, especially non-criminals, way up in Trump’s first year

CNN  

Washington CNN — In his first year in office, President Donald Trump’s administration’s arrests of immigrants – especially those without criminal convictions – were up substantially, but actual deportations lagged behind his predecessor, according to statistics released Friday. The jump corresponds to Trump’s central pledge to crack down on illegal immigration, at least in terms of casting a wide net …

Immigration crackdown: Despite defeats in court and deepening scandal, Trump's crusade ramps up on many fronts
7 years, 11 months ago

Immigration crackdown: Despite defeats in court and deepening scandal, Trump's crusade ramps up on many fronts

Salon  

With all the hoopla over the current administration's relationship with Russia and the health care Dumpster fire, we haven't been paying as much attention to the Trump policy that seems to be going great guns: the deportation and detention of foreign nationals by Immigration and Customs Enforcement. On Monday Attorney General Jeff Sessions formally announced that the Trump administration is …

Donald Trump’s immigration crackdown likely to bring lawsuit flood
8 years, 1 month ago

Donald Trump’s immigration crackdown likely to bring lawsuit flood

Live Mint  

New York/San Francisco: President Donald Trump’s plan to round up and deport millions of undocumented immigrants is likely to trigger waves of lawsuits that may soon dwarf the legal fight over the administration’s temporary ban on travelers from seven Muslim majority countries. Rather, the administration wants to clarify the rules for legal immigration while unshackling Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents …

Immigrants less likely to commit crimes in United States than those born in America
8 years, 1 month ago

Immigrants less likely to commit crimes in United States than those born in America

The Independent  

The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekday Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Immigrants are less likely …

Donald Trump doubles down on deportation plan
8 years, 6 months ago

Donald Trump doubles down on deportation plan

Al Jazeera  

His vitriol and demonisation of undocumented immigrants forecloses any constructive dialogue on the issue. Instead of a more compassionate and humane platform, he reverted to his fulminating and nativist rhetoric, vowing to deport two million “criminal aliens” immediately and rejecting any path towards legalisation for the nation’s estimated 11 million undocumented immigrants, who would have to return to their home …

Donald Trump doubles down on deportation plan
8 years, 6 months ago

Donald Trump doubles down on deportation plan

Al Jazeera  

His vitriol and demonisation of undocumented immigrants forecloses any constructive dialogue on the issue. Instead of a more compassionate and humane platform, he reverted to his fulminating and nativist rhetoric, vowing to deport two million “criminal aliens” immediately and rejecting any path towards legalisation for the nation’s estimated 11 million undocumented immigrants, who would have to return to their home …

Q&A: What does Trump mean when he says he will deport ‘criminal’ immigrants first?
8 years, 6 months ago

Q&A: What does Trump mean when he says he will deport ‘criminal’ immigrants first?

LA Times  

During a week of ping-ponging immigration stances, Donald Trump appears to be shifting his position from one which initially called for the deportation of all 11 million people here illegally to one that would focus on “criminal” immigrants. On his first day in office, Trump said, he plans to sign orders to speed up the removal of “criminal illegal immigrants” …

How Donald Trump turned the immigration debate from reform to ‘anchor babies’
9 years, 6 months ago

How Donald Trump turned the immigration debate from reform to ‘anchor babies’

LA Times  

Supporters of Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump pull down a banner from immigration rights protesters as Trump speaks in Phoenix last summer. On it, in large blue letters, was a name: “Trump.” This has been a satisfying summer for those who favor stricter immigration enforcement, thanks in no small part to Republican presidential front-runner Donald Trump. Pablo Alvarado, director of …

Discover Related