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Aaron Reichlin-Melnick: Immigration and Deportation in the Trump Administration

Aaron Reichlin-Melnick: Immigration and Deportation in the Trump Administration

Update: 2025-07-17
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Six months in, what has the Trump administration done with immigration and deportation—and what have we learned about where it may be headed? To discuss, we are joined, again, by Aaron Reichlin-Melnick. A leading expert on immigration and Senior Fellow at the American Immigration Council, Reichlin-Melnick presents an in-depth analysis of the situation that goes beyond the headlines. As he puts it: “We are seeing a pace of enforcement unlike anything we’ve really seen in decades….with [immigration] as the Trump Administration’s top priority. It has surged resources, manpower, and attention to immigration enforcement, with the goal of massively ramping up arrests, detentions, and deportations.”

Reichlin-Melnick shares his perspective on the situation on the ground now—as well as how developments such as the massive increase in funding in the reconciliation bill might affect things in the months and years ahead.

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Aaron Reichlin-Melnick: Immigration and Deportation in the Trump Administration

Aaron Reichlin-Melnick: Immigration and Deportation in the Trump Administration

Aaron Reichlin-Melnick, Bill Kristol