President-elect Donald Trump is confirming his intention to declare a national emergency as pretext for using the military in his plans to round up and deport more than 10 million people currently

President-elect Donald Trump confirmed that he plans to declare a national emergency to use military resources to deport illegal immigrants.

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President-elect Donald Trump said his plan to execute mass deportations of immigrants in the U.S. illegally will involve a national emergency declaration and the military.

Donald Trump has backed calls for a "national emergency" plan as part of his mass deportation policy. Writing on his Truth Social platform, the President-elect responded to reports that he was considering the move in order to secure the use of military resources in carrying out deportations of foreign criminals who have entered the country illegally.

Donald Trump in Las Vegas in June, 2024. President-elect Donald Trump has confirmed his plan to declare a state of national emergency and use “military assets” to carry out mass deportations once in office.