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Podcast: The Ayn Rand Institute Podcast
Episode: What Would Mass Deportations Mean for Freedom in America?
Description: https://youtu.be/UA8uWCfm81k
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In this episode of New Ideal, Ben Bayer and Agustina Vergara Cid discuss Donald Trump’s promise to enact mass deportations of millions of illegal immigrants.
Among the topics covered:
How Trump’s plan to enact mass deportations would have massive costs;
Why the Alien Enemies Act does not justify mass deportations;
How the Alien Enemies Act would grant Trump immense new powers;
Why mass deportations would fail to secure our borders or enhance national security;
Why mass deportations would threaten the rights of American citizens;
The importance of respecting the rule of l...