Originally published at crisis magazine
Many Catholics viewed Donald Trump’s campaign promise to deport millions of illegal immigrants with the same seriousness they have for Republicans stumping about abortion: big talk, little delivery. But something serious is in the air.
President-elect Donald Trump has selected Stephen Miller as his Deputy Chief of Staff, a known immigration stickler; and he has nominated former ICE Director Tom Homan, another hardliner, as his “border czar.” Rumor has it Trump will proclaim a national state of emergency to deploy the military, secure the southern border, and actually begin deporting the over 11 million undocumented migrants that live in this country.
By all appearances, Mr. Trump is prepared to deliver on deportation, and it’s causing a civil stir. It could even cause a civil war if the Democrats can get their crumbled platform back together again. Of course, there has been a haphazard handling of immigration by both parties for years, with Democrats happy to have cheap votes and Republicans happy to have cheap labor. But a mass deportation could spark mass unrest.
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