Trump is promising mass deportations. His own record shows it's not so simple

Donald Trump is pledging to go further on immigration than he did in his first term as president, if he is re-elected in November.

Internal emails and documents from Trump's time in office — obtained by NPR through the Freedom of Information Act — shed light on how realistic his plan is to radically expand the United States' deportation system.

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