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Kevin Johnson, Dean and Professor of Public Interest Law and Chicana/o Studies, University of California, Davis

Deportation tactics from 4 US presidents have done little to reduce the undocumented immigrant population

Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents escort a detained immigrant into an elevator on June 17, 2025, in New York. AP Photo/Olga Fedorova

All modern U.S. presidents, both Republican and Democratic, have attempted to reduce the population of millions of undocumented immigrants. But their various strategies have not had significant results, with the population hovering around 11 million from 2005 to 2022.

President Donald Trump seeks to change that.

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