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Trump Presidency Immigration Policy

The immigration policy during the Trump presidency and its relation to the claim about Mary Anne MacLeod Trump.

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Jan 26, 2026
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Why do so many think that Biden opened the borders, and what did Biden actually do that caused the flood of immigrants? How much did immigration increase during his presidency?

A widespread belief that " opened the borders" stems from a mix of policy reversals of -era controls, visible spikes in border encounters, and a loud political narrative amplified by opponents and con...

Jan 30, 2026
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Did Joe Biden open the borders to get more voters?

The claim that " to get more voters" is an oversimplification not supported by the public record: the administration both reversed many restrictions and repeatedly tightened enforcement, and its postu...

Jan 28, 2026
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What do independent analyses (Pew, Migration Policy Institute, Cato) conclude about whether Biden's policies changed enforcement capacity at the border?

Independent analyses reach different but complementary conclusions: ’s deep dive argues did not reduce and in many metrics increased arrests, detentions, and removals , while documents a system under ...

Jan 14, 2026

Have historians or biographers disputed Mary Anne MacLeod Trump’s immigration status?

Scholars, mainstream biographers and multiple fact‑check organizations have not produced credible evidence that Mary Anne MacLeod Trump ever lived in the United States as an undocumented immigrant; ma...

Jan 31, 2026

What categories of migrants (criminal vs. non-criminal) were prioritized for removal under Biden policies?

formally shifted away from broad, categorical deportations toward a prioritization framework that emphasized national-security and serious public-safety threats and recent unlawful entrants, while dep...