Trump confirms plans to declare national emergency over border security

Washington: President-elect Donald Trump announced on Monday that he intends to declare a national emergency to address border security issues and deploy the US military for a large-scale deportation of illegal immigrants.

Immigration was a central focus of Trump’s election campaign, during which he vowed to deport millions of undocumented individuals and secure the US-Mexico border. The pledge comes in response to record levels of illegal border crossings reported during President Joe Biden’s administration.

Trump reiterated his stance on his social media platform, Truth Social, by sharing a post from a conservative activist. The post stated that Trump is “prepared to use military assets to declare a national emergency and reverse Biden’s invasion through a massive deportation program.”

oFurther details on the proposed emergency declaration and military involvement are expected in the coming weeks.