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Politics
Pedro Camacho

House Speaker Estimates Trump's Deportations Plan Would Start With 4.5 Million Undocumented Immigrants

Johnson recently told Axios he and former Rep. Liz Cheney "agreed to disagree" on the dangers of Trump. But she recalls the interaction as far less friendly. (Credit: Getty Images)

Republican candidate Donald Trump's mass deportation plan has been one of the hottest talking points during the current election cycle. Although recent analysis has focused on the economic consequences of enacting such a plan, especially for certain industries, there's also a lot of lingering doubts about the logistics behind such a massive undertaking.

For example, there is the question of how many immigrants would be affected by the measure to begin with. The 2022 American Community Survey estimated that there are 11 million undocumented immigrants. However, former president Trump has claimed that this number is currently around 15 to 20 million.

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