PDB Afternoon Bulletin | January 23rd, 2025: Trump To Deploy 10,000 Troops To Southern Border & Iran Floors The Gas On Their Nuclear Ambitions
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What significant correction was made about past deportation statistics?
I mentioned that as an example of past administration's actions to deport illegal immigrants, the Obama administration during its tenure deported some 400,000 individuals. Well, that number's wrong. The reality is that number was closer to 3 million. My point being, don't get trapped in the hysteria of media and social media of the moment regarding immigration policies. Take the time to look at what happened in the past, and you may find out that there's not much new under the sun. All right, for this afternoon. First, we'll begin at the US southern border, where President Trump plans to deploy some 10,000 troops to beef up security and aid in the swift arrest and deportation of illegal crossers.
Then, the UN's nuclear watchdog has issued a stark warning on Iran's nuclear program, saying that the mullahs are, quote, pressing the gas pedal on enrichment in the wake of Trump's return to the White House. But first, our afternoon spotlight. President Trump's immigration crackdown is now in full swing, with preparations reportedly underway to dramatically beef up security at the southern border with U.S. soldiers. According to an Internal Customs and Border Protection memo, Trump plans to deploy as many as 10,000 troops to the U.S.-Mexico border to aid Border Patrol agents as they work to seal off all entry points into America.
How is Trump's immigration policy changing?
They'll also be given orders to summarily detain and immediately deport all illegal crossers that they encounter. That's according to a report from the New York Post. The move stems from Trump's executive order on Monday declaring a national emergency at the U.S. southern border, which ordered the Department of Defense to provide resources and troops to support the activities of U.S.
What actions are being taken to assist Border Patrol agents?
Customs and Border Protection agents. In addition to aiding with arrests, the military will reportedly build border barriers to repel migrants and convert Pentagon bases near the border into temporary holding facilities to house migrants awaiting deportation. The ambitious strategy began with the deployment of 1,500 troops on Wednesday. They'll join the approximately 2,200 U.S. National Guard and Reserve Forces already in place along the border. It's unclear when the larger force will arrive. Additionally, Trump fired the head of the U.S. Coast Guard on Tuesday, citing a, quote, "...erosion of public trust." and subsequently ordered the Guard to surge resources to migrant-prone waters, particularly around Cuba and Haiti.
At the same time, the Coast Guard will step up patrols around Alaska and Hawaii, as well as around the U.S. territories of Guam, American Samoa, the U.S. Virgin Islands, and Puerto Rico. They've also been ordered to increase patrols of the maritime borders between the U.S., the Bahamas, and Mexico. That's a hotspot for traffickers smuggling migrants and drugs.
What warnings have been issued regarding Iran's nuclear program?
Trump had already shut down all crossings along the U.S.-Mexico border on Monday, effectively suspending access for migrants seeking asylum in the United States, with the exception of official border crossing facilities. Refugee and parole admissions have also been suspended, and Trump has ended the Biden-era catch-and-release policy that allowed apprehended illegal migrants to go free inside U.S. borders. Instead, Trump expanded the powers of border authorities under a process called, quote, expedited removal, which allows the deportation without a court hearing of any migrant who cannot prove that they've been in the U.S. for longer than two years. It's a seismic policy shift, given that the Biden administration allowed nearly 8 million migrants, and that's a conservative number, to enter the U.S. illegally over the past four years. And of course, that doesn't count the known gotaways. That's a number that could also reach into the millions.
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Chapters
6 chapters
1
What is the purpose of the troop deployment to the southern border?
1:23
2
What significant correction was made about past deportation statistics?
0:36–2:04
3
How is Trump's immigration policy changing?
2:04–2:27
4
What actions are being taken to assist Border Patrol agents?
2:27–3:38
5
What warnings have been issued regarding Iran's nuclear program?
3:38–5:41
6
What are the implications of Trump's border actions for Mexico?
5:41–11:27
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