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Atlanta: There are only 9 days left until the presidential elections in the United States. Donald Trump and Kamala Harris have put all their strength into the campaign. The issue of immigration has become a major electoral issue in the US elections. Immigrants from several South Asian countries, including India, fear they will face hardship if Republican candidate Donald Trump wins. In fact, in his campaign speeches, Trump has promised not only to toughen Washington’s immigration policies if elected president, but also to launch the “largest” domestic campaign to deport undocumented immigrants in US history and expand programs of existing refugees. review.
The former president also promised to end granting birthright citizenship to the children of immigrants living in the United States illegally, sparking concern among immigrants from several countries, including India, Bangladesh and Pakistan. Pro-immigration groups have criticized Trump for his rhetoric on immigration. He said the resolution to end birthright citizenship is legally questionable because (birthright citizenship) is enshrined in the 14th Amendment to the United States Constitution. At the same time, Democratic Party presidential candidate and vice president Kamala Harris has also stressed the need to reduce illegal immigration.
What are Kamala Harris and Trump’s thoughts on immigration?
Kamala Harris says the US immigration system is broken and legislative action is needed to fix it. At an election rally this week, Trump (78) accused Harris (60) of bringing “immigrant gangs and illegal alien criminals” to the United States. He said: “Their policy of bringing immigrant gangs to the United States is a crime against our country.” “This is a very sensitive issue and we are concerned about the possible consequences if Trump wins,” said Mohammad Iqbal, a green card holder of Bangladeshi origin who has lived in Atlanta for more than a decade. “Trump’s policies are creating panic among various immigrant communities and that is why they are supporting Vice President Kamala Harris,” he said.
Trump is stricter on the deportation of illegal immigrants
Vasudev Patel, general secretary of the “Federation of Indian-Americans” in Georgia, says Trump wants to welcome “educated” and “peace-loving” people to the United States. A Pew Research poll report shows that supporters of both presidential candidates have different opinions on the issue of mass deportations, but are unanimous on the issue of border security. According to the report, 88 percent of Trump supporters favor a large-scale deportation of immigrants living in the United States illegally. By contrast, only 27 percent of Harris supporters support mass deportations, while 72 percent are against it. Latanya, a student from Michigan, said immigration is an important election issue and she is not happy with Trump’s policies in this regard. He said: “I think Harris is a much better choice than Trump in the election. (Language)
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