They immigrated legally. Under Trump, 1.8 million have been ‘de-legalized.’

Key Points:

• Stephen Miller, White House deputy chief of staff and key architect of Trump's immigration policies, aims to drastically reduce immigration, framing it as a critical national issue linked to importing societal problems from failed states.
• Despite Trump's State of the Union promise to allow legal immigrants who contribute to the country, many immigrants like Viles Dorsainvil have lost protections such as TPS and face deportation, highlighting a crackdown on law-abiding immigrants.
• The Department of Homeland Security plans to increase arrests of former TPS holders and others who lost work permits, with some immigrants being forced to choose between detention or wearing ankle monitors pending court dates.
• Critics argue the administration's policies disproportionately target Black immigrants, while simultaneously welcoming white immigrants such as Afrikaners from South Africa, raising concerns about racial and ethnic bias in immigration enforcement.
• Affected immigrants express determination to stay and fight deportations, viewing current policies as unjust and likening them to ethnic cleansing.