EP 866 How is Trump’s Border Policy Being Carried Out on the Ground?

 

In 2024, Latinos, a diverse population in America, gave Donald Trump more support than Republicans generally receive for their presidential candidate.  He was speaking quite openly of his plans to shut down the border and pursue illegal immigrants, first those involved in gangs and illegal activity, and then others who crossed into the United States without documentation.  Having seen this play out in the first 100 days of the second Trump Administration, we decided to go back to an authority on the subject, Sam Quinones, to gain his perspective on how those policies are playing out.  Mr. Quinones is a veteran reporter on immigration, gangs, drug trafficking and the border.  A former reporter for the L.A. Times, he has written acclaimed books like “Dreamland” and “The Least of Us” focusing on these issues.

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