Trump’s idea to use military to deport over 10 million migrants faces legal, constitutional and practical hurdles
- Written by Cassandra Burke Robertson, Professor of Law and Director of the Center for Professional Ethics, Case Western Reserve University
A sweeping crackdown on immigration was the centerpiece of Donald Trump’s 2024 presidential campaign.
“On day one, I will launch the largest deportation program of criminals in the history of America,” Trump promised at a rally in Madison Square Garden in late October 2024.
After winning, he suggested in a Nov. 18 post on his...