At the heart of President Trump’s flurry of executive orders was a systematic dismantling of the United States’ approach to immigration.
Hamed Aleaziz, who covers immigration policy for The Times, explains what the orders do and the message they send.
Guest: Hamed Aleaziz (https://www.nytimes.com/by/hamed-aleaziz) , who covers the Department of Homeland Security and immigration policy in the United States for The New York Times.
Background reading:
• Mr. Trump’s immigration crackdown enlists the military and will test the law (https://www.nytimes.com/2025/01/20/us/politics/trump-starts-immigration-crackdown-enlisting-the-military-and-testing-the-law.html) .
• How Mr. Trump plans to kill the refugee system (https://www.nytimes.com/2025/01/20/us/politics/trump-refugee-explainer.html) .
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