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How Trump’s Plan for “Mass Deportations” Could Play Out

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People fill a plaza holding signs in front of a large ornate building.
Mercedes and Adan Meneses hold signs at a rally held by immigrant and union groups march to mark May Day and protest against President Donald Trump's efforts to boost deportations at the San Francisco City Hall on May 1, 2017. (Jeff Chiu/AP Photo)

President-elect Donald Trump is promising to enact mass deportations of people in the U.S. without documents. Scott is joined by KQED’s senior editor for immigration Tyche Hendricks to talk about how those policies could play out, how immigrant communities and legal advocacy groups are preparing and the extent to which so-called “sanctuary” laws can protect undocumented immigrants from deportation.

Read more: California Is a Sanctuary State. How Much Will That Protect Immigrants From Trump’s Deportation Plans?

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