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The Costs of Mass Deportation? Expert Breaks Down Trump's Immigration Plan - Amanpour and Company PBS
Over the weekend, Donald Trump delivered one of the most extreme closing arguments in modern presidential history, calling illegal migrants "vicious and bloodthirsty criminals." Trump said, if elected, he'd "launch the largest deportation program in American history" on day one.
But how much would it cost to enact such a plan? The American Immigration Council has been crunching the numbers. Senior Fellow Aaron Reichlin-Melnick joins Hari Sreenivasan to discuss its recent report. - Originally aired on October 28, 2024.