USANewsOnline.Com Desk, New York—In his first televised sit-down interview since winning the 2024 Presidential election, Donald Trump vowed to implement sweeping immigration policies, including ending birthright citizenship and deporting families with mixed immigration status.
These policies are part of the conservative Project 2025 blueprint – which Trump denied was his platform during the election, but is now being embraced.
Murad Awawdeh, President and CEO, New York Immigration Coalition:
“Trump’s latest remarks reveal a vision for America that is as dangerous as it is cruel. Rooted in fear, division, and an effort to dehumanize millions of immigrants, his agenda is a direct attack on the values that have long defined the United States: compassion and inclusion. By pledging to carry out the largest mass deportation in history, Trump isn’t just targeting immigrant communities, he’s attacking the very fabric of the country. With his full embrace of the draconian policies outlined in Project 2025, Trump is creating a future where millions of families will live in constant fear of being torn apart, and where entire communities and economic sectors will be destabilized. As we approach Trump’s second term, we must stand united in rejecting his white supremacist agenda. The stakes are high. We can’t allow this vision of cruelty, exclusion, and fear to become our reality. We must do everything in our power to build a future without fear, and where every person can live with dignity and opportunity.”
Background
Project 2025 is a policy blueprint developed by the Heritage Foundation for overhauling the United States government by expanding presidential power and imposing an ultra-conservative social vision. The 900-page policy playbook seeks to create a nationwide deportation system that will have devastating consequences for many vulnerable communities. Donald Trump has explicitly threatened to deploy local law enforcement to deport all undocumented immigrants in the U.S. – an estimated 11 million people – including around 4,500,000 people residing in New York. These policies undermine the rights and dignity of immigrants but also aim to dismantle the principles of inclusion and justice that define our country. Mass deportations would cost New York City alone billions of dollars in economic activity, reducing the workforce by hundreds of thousands of people and destroying countless small businesses. Press Release.