Unsettled: Immigration in Turbulent Times
Episode 5: Mass Deportation
In this episode, our co-hosts evaluate the Trump administration’s plans for mass deportations—their feasibility, legality, and likely consequences.
Our guest is Aaron Reichlin-Melnick, Senior Fellow, American Immigration Council.
Guest Speaker
Aaron Reichlin-Melnick
Senior Fellow, American Immigration Council
Episode Transcript
Read the transcript for episode 5.
Show Notes
Executive Order 14159: Protecting the American People Against Invasion
Alien Registration Statute: 8 U.S.C. ss. 1301-1303
Interim Final Rule: Alien Registration Form and Evidence of Registration
Memorandum of Understanding between IRS and ICE for the Exchange of Tax Information for Nontax Criminal Enforcement (April 7, 2025)
DHS “Message to Illegal Aliens: A Warning to Self Deport”
American Immigration Council: Mass Deportation: Devastating Costs to America, its Budget and Economy (Oct. 2, 2024)
American Immigration Council, The Trump Administration’s Registration Requirements for Immigrants (Feb. 26, 2025)
Aaron Reichlin-Melnick, House Reconciliation Bill would Supercharge Immigrant Detention and Effectively Eliminate Asylum for Most (May 5, 2025)
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