The mass deportation of people living in the US illegally has been one of the cornerstones of the Republican presidential ticket leading up to the November election.
In speeches, former president Donald Trump has suggested that deportations could lower housing prices and give legal residents, especially Black and Hispanic Americans, more job opportunities. His supporters say allowing migrants to enter the country and live and work illegally places a long-term burden on the economy.
“We’re going to have the largest deportation in the history of our country,” Trump said in September while taking reporter questions in Los Angeles. “And we’re going to start with Springfield and Aurora,” he added, referring to the Ohio and Colorado cities where debates around immigration have been particularly tense.
Many Democrats say mass deportationswould hurt businesses and employment opportunities for all Americans, in addition to separating families and displacing millions of people. It’s especially salient in the crucial southern border …