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US President Donald Trump is preparing to make his crackdown against illegal immigrants even more aggressive in 2026. Billions of dollars of funds have been released for this and now there are plans to raid farms and factories as well. However, just before the mid-term elections to be held next year, public anger and political opposition against these policies of Trump has also started increasing.
Washington. US President Donald Trump is ready to take his strict policies regarding immigrants to the next level. The administration is gearing up to intensify the immigration crackdown in 2026. According to reports, the Trump administration is now preparing to raid workplaces as well, even if it means political damage to them in next year’s midterm elections.
Garbage may also fall on farms and factories
Federal agents have raided some big businesses this year, but economically important places like farms and factories have so far been spared. But now White House ‘Border Czar’ Tom Homan has made it clear that this concession is about to end. Homan said, I think next year you will see a huge jump in the numbers. This will also fully include action at workplaces.
Storm of protest and falling popularity
The effect of these strict policies of Trump is also visible on his popularity. Trump’s approval rating on immigration policy was 50% in March, which has fallen to 41% by mid-December. The latest example of this was seen in Miami, which is considered a stronghold of migrants. The public there last week elected its first Democratic mayor in nearly three decades. The newly elected mayor has called it a reaction against the policies of the President. The incidents of use of tear gas by masked agents in residential areas and detention of American citizens have filled people with fear and anger.
What do the statistics say?
Trump had promised to expel 1 million immigrants every year. Although they appear to be missing this target this year, around 6,22,000 migrants have been deported since January. Interestingly, government data exposes Trump’s claim that he only talks about expelling “criminals”. Of the 54,000 people arrested by ICE by the end of November, 41% had no previous criminal record. For comparison, that figure was just 6% in January, before Trump came to power.
Legal immigrants also on target
The Trump administration has targeted not only illegal immigrants but also people living legally. According to reports, spouses of American citizens were arrested during their green card interviews. Some people were even thrown out just before the citizenship ceremony and thousands of student visas have been cancelled. Thousands of immigrants from Haiti, Venezuela and Afghanistan have also been stripped of their temporary legal status. Impact on the economy: Experts believe that if there are raids at workplaces, labor costs will increase, making it difficult to control inflation. This could prove to be a big headache for the Republican Party in the elections to be held in November next year.
