How falsehoods drove Trump's immigration crackdown in his first 100 days

In his first 100 days in office, United States President Donald Trump invoked archaic immigration laws, questioned judges’ power to rule against his decisions and attempted to end several legal immigration pathways.

Trump began laying the groundwork for his immigration plans long before his January 20 inauguration.

For years, Trump and his allies have said falsely or without evidence that the US is being invaded by immigrants who are driving up crime rates and that foreign countries are sending their prisoners and mentally ill people to the US.

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