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Immigration Laws Behind Trump's Mass Deportations Turn 30
Original: The Immigration Laws That Built the Machinery for Trump’s Mass Deportations Turn 30
The 1996 immigration laws, including the Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act, mark their 30th anniversary this year. Advocates such as the Vera Institute argue these statutes expanded detention, expedited removal and harsher penalties, creating the legal machinery now used in the Trump administration's mass deportation drive, and are calling for their repeal.
Why now: The thirtieth anniversary of the 1996 statutes coincides with the current deportation campaign, prompting renewed debate over their legacy.
Donald TrumpVera Institute of JusticeUS immigration law
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- The Immigration Laws That Built the Machinery for Trump’s Mass Deportations Turn 30 · Vera Institute
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