Trump's team wants to impose a state of emergency in the US to deal with migrants

Donald Trump is set to sign "a number of immigration decrees" on the first day after his inauguration, including a state of emergency to combat migrants. In particular, the powers of immigration and customs police will be expanded. About it writes Politico with reference to sources familiar with the plans of the future administration.

The new administration is going to resort to a tough immigration policy," the interlocutors told the publication.

They explained that the declaration of a state of emergency to combat illegal migration will give the presidential administration additional powers to deport those deemed illegal. According to them, the deportations will be massive.

In addition, a state of emergency would allow Trump to increase border security.

At the same time, Politico writes that Trump will not be able to fulfil his campaign promise to abolish US citizenship by birthright.

This is due to legal problems, as well as the need for support from Congress, which must approve the relevant laws," the newspaper specifies.

However, in addition to the necessary congressional support for the mass expulsion of illegal immigrants, Trump will face overloaded immigration courts, a shortage of staff in immigration and customs services and a concentration of migrants in cities controlled by Democrats.

Note, the latest data released by the US Office of Immigration Statistics informed that in 2018 there were about 10.5 million undocumented immigrants in the US. For example, in 2015, this figure was slightly higher - 11.96 million people. Immigrants from Mexico make up less than half of all illegal aliens, about 4.96 million. Central Americans (1.9 million) and Asians (1.45 million immigrants) dominate next. Trump believes there could be as many as 15 million illegal aliens in the country.