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NextShark: Undocumented Chinese among the first Trump will target for mass deportation: report
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By Carl Samson
Undocumented Chinese immigrants reportedly stand to be among the first targeted by President-elect Donald Trump’s mass deportation plan, raising alarm among immigrant advocacy groups.
- Driving the news: Sources close to the Trump campaign indicate that undocumented Chinese nationals, especially those deemed of military age, will be prioritized for deportation due to perceived national security threats, as per NBC News. Trump has previously suggested that these men might be forming a “little army” in the U.S. Data from U.S. Customs and Border Protection shows a surge in undocumented crossings by Chinese nationals, tripling between fiscal years 2022 and 2024. Many use routes from Japan to Mexico, crossing the southern border on foot, often after paying steep fees to human traffickers. Economic hardship and political dissatisfaction drive these migrants to seek a new life. “At my age, it’s hard to find a job, and I don’t like the political atmosphere in the country,” Xiao Jing, a woman in her 30s paying 250,000 yuan ($35,000) to cross the southern border, told VOA.
- What advocates are doing: Asian American groups are urgently organizing resources in response to Trump’s plan. Organizations like the Asian American Federation and the Asian American Legal Defense and Education Fund are reportedly disseminating rights information, recruiting multilingual legal support and training communities on securing immigration records.
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