What does the second Trump inauguration mean for mass deportations?
As Donald Trump awaits his second inauguration, millions steel themselves for the mass deportations he’s promised.

Just hours before President-elect Trump’s second term begins, many immigrants face uncertainty. Trump has pledged to use law enforcement, the military and federal agencies for mass deportations, along with ending birthright citizenship, and reversing outgoing President Joe Biden’s border policies. What does this mean for immigrants who’ve built a life in the US?
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- Maribel Hernandez Rivera, Director of policy and government affairs for Border and Immigration, at the American Civil Liberties Union
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This episode was produced by Amy Walters, Sonia Bhagat, and Sarí el-Khalili with Phillip Lanos, Spencer Cline, Hagir Saleh, Marcos Bartolomé, Melanie Marich, Hanah Shokeir, and our guest host, Kevin Hirten.
The Take production team is Marcos Bartolomé, Sonia Bhagat, Spencer Cline, Sarí el-Khalili, Tamara Khandaker, Phillip Lanos, Chloe K. Li, Ashish Malhotra, Khaled Soltan, and Amy Walters. Our editorial interns are Melanie Marich, Hagir Saleh, and Hanah Shokeir. Our guest host is Kevin Hirten. Our engagement producers are Adam Abou-Gad and Vienna Maglio. Aya Elmileik is lead of audience engagement.
Our sound designer is Alex Roldan. Our video editor is Hisham Abu Salah. Alexandra Locke is The Take’s executive producer. Ney Alvarez is Al Jazeera’s head of audio.
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