Trump's Mass Deportation Plans Stir Controversy and Preparation

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Trump's Mass Deportation Plans Stir Controversy and Preparation
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Militias along the US-Mexico border are preparing to assist with Donald Trump's proposed mass deportation plans, seeing themselves as potential allies to federal and military forces. Groups like Arizona Border Recon and Veterans on Patrol are ready to continue their vigilante activities, using high-tech surveillance and armed patrols. These groups, often operating with impunity, have a history of controversial actions and rhetoric, and some members hope to be officially deputized under Trump's administration to aid in enforcing hardline immigration policies.

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