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What is the goal of Trump's immigration crackdown?

Season 2026 Episode 2 | 4m 14s

A death in Minneapolis, a shooting in Portland, and an overwhelming sense that Stephen Miller and company are playing for keeps. The panel discusses the Trump's administration’s aggressive immigration crackdown.

Major funding for “Washington Week with The Atlantic” is provided by Consumer Cellular, Otsuka, Kaiser Permanente, the Yuen Foundation, and the Corporation for Public Broadcasting.
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