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Katrina Burgess, Professor of Political Economy, Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy, Tufts University

Trump’s plans for tougher border enforcement won’t necessarily stop migrants from coming to US − but their journeys could become more costly and dangerous

A section of the US-Mexico border fence is seen from Ciudad Juarez, Mexico, on Oct. 21, 2024. Guillermo Arias/AFP via Getty Images

The screen fills with images of migrants dodging highway traffic. “They keep coming,” says a narrator. “The federal government won’t stop them yet requires us to pay billions to take care of them. … Enough is enough.”

This message might sound familiar, but it isn’t new. It’s a 1994 campaign ad in support of Republican politician Pete Wilson’s run for reelection as California governor.

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