March 11, 2025 4:48 PM Stories by Miami Herald journalists, with AI summarization
Donald Trump’s immigration policies continue to provoke debate due to their broad scope and contentious implications. Proposals include mass deportations, the expansion of enforcement via military and local law agencies, and the use of facilities such as Guantanamo Bay for detention. Measures like ending the CHNV parole program have curtailed humanitarian pathways for migrants, while policies targeting Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) and Temporary Protected Status (TPS) are poised to affect longstanding residents and mixed-status families. Critics argue these efforts could disrupt communities and strain the legal system. The summary above was drafted with the help of AI tools and edited by journalists in our News division. All stories below were reported, written and edited by McClatchy journalists.
NO. 1: AS TRUMP THREATENS DEPORTATIONS, MIAMI’S UNDOCUMENTED GRAPPLE WITH UNCERTAIN FUTURE
Trump says he’ll launch a “historic” deportation if elected again. Some undocumented immigrants are wondering whether they should stay or leave Miami-Dade County. | Published June 6, 2024 | Read Full Story by Syra Ortiz Blanes
NO. 2: IN DEBATE, TRUMP AMPLIFIES FALSE CLAIM THAT HAITIANS ABDUCTED AND ATE PETS IN OHIO
The former president leaned into a debunked claim that Haitian migrants in Springfield, Ohio have eaten local wildlife and pets. | Published September 11, 2024 | Read Full Story by Max Greenwood
NO. 3: TRUMP WANTS TO USE THE MILITARY TO DEPORT MILLIONS. EXPERTS SAY IT’S NOT THAT EASY
The president-elect has confirmed that he wants to declare a national emergency to remove undocumented immigrants from the U.S. | Published November 20, 2024 | Read Full Story by Max Greenwood Syra Ortiz Blanes
NO. 4: TRUMP MOVES TO END REFUGEE RESETTLEMENT AND PAROLE FOR CUBANS, HAITIANS AND VENEZUELANS
President Donald Trump plans to terminate a parole program for migrants from Cuba, Haiti, Nicaragua and Venezuela in one of his first acts in office. | Published January 20, 2025 | Read Full Story by Michael Wilner
NO. 5: TRUMP PLANS TO SEND AS MANY AS 30,000 DETAINED MIGRANTS TO U.S. NAVY BASE IN GUANTANAMO President
Donald Trump signed a presidential memorandum Wednesday to ready a detention facility for migrants in the U.S. | Published January 29, 2025 | Read Full Story by Nora Gámez Torres Michael Wilner Syra Ortiz Blanes Jacqueline Charles This report was produced with the help of AI tools, which summarized previous stories reported and written by McClatchy journalists. It was edited by journalists in our News division.
