How Trump could initiate the ‘largest deportation’ in American history

Selee added that people living in Republican-controlled states are much more likely to face enforcement actions.

“We saw that during the last Trump administration. There were very successful enforcement efforts against people here illegally in red states because local law enforcement was willing to cooperate,” Selee said.

He added that while law enforcement in blue states did not outright refuse to cooperate, they have not devoted significant resources to working with immigration enforcement.

What Trump’s team says

NPR asked Trump’s transition team if the newly elected president had more specific details about how his plan to carry out mass deportations would begin. Trump transition spokesperson Karoline Leavitt issued the following statement in response:

“The American people re-elected President Trump by a wide margin, giving him a mandate to implement the promises he made during the campaign. He will deliver.”

Trump’s appointments signal the seriousness of his enforcement actions

This week, Trump announced he would create Tom Homan its “border czar” who oversaw the northern and southern borders of the US. Homan led ICE as an actor for about a year and a half during his first term. Grenstsaar is not an official cabinet position and it is unclear exactly what role Homan would play.

Before the election, Homan said enforcement would focus on immigrants who “first pose a threat to public safety and national security.” He also indicated that more workplace raids could happen.