Critics Warn Trump's Military Deportation Plan Could Backfire
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Senator Rand Paul criticized President-elect Donald Trump's plan to use the military for mass deportations of undocumented immigrants, calling it a "huge mistake" and a misuse of military resources. Paul emphasized that deportations should be handled by local police or domestic agencies, not the military, and expressed concern over the image of military personnel arresting long-term residents. He suggested an alternative solution to expand work permits for long-term undocumented immigrants.
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