From an aerial view the Mexican and American flags fly over the Rio Grande at the U.S.-Mexico border in El Paso, Texas.
Talk of a mass round up comes as Texas is booming. Texas cities regularly appear on lists of the country's"The state needs to leverage both U.S.-born and immigrant talent to fill construction jobs that power the Texas economy," the report notes. Trump's sweeping campaign pledges likely have the support of Republican border hawks in Texas, where a state-led border mission calledstarted in 2021 and has cost taxpayers more than $11 billion.
She said she's had to have difficult conversations with her children — one who she said is in the country with legal status and two who are U.S. citizens — about how to prepare if she's deported to Honduras. They've sought legal advice about obtaining power-of-attorney for a relative should she be sent back.
As Trump continues to take steps to implement his agenda, economist Perryman said the incoming administration could still scale back its plans.