WASHINGTON – President Donald Trump could have a tough time making good on his threat to deport millions of people living in the U.S. illegally. Trump blatantly exposed an upcoming enforcement operation, potentially jeopardizing the kind of sensitive effort that takes months to plan and relies on secrecy. The rhetoric was widely denounced, yet the tough anti-immigration message struck a nerve with many Americans and ultimately helped carry Trump to victory. ADVERTISEMENTBut his tough talk hasn’t led to a drop in border crossings since he took office. He recently dropped a threat to slap tariffs on Mexico after the country agreed to step up immigration enforcement efforts.

Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer June 18, 2019 23:15 UTC