Is Trump's immigration bet working? : Consider This from NPR
The White House's message on what's happening in Los Angeles is simple: this is what President Trump was elected to do.<br /><br />It is true that polls have found people trust the Republican Party more to handle immigration. A CBS poll taken last week found that 54% approve of Trump's deportation policies. <br /><br />Trump is making a big bet on how far Americans want him to go. He mobilized National Guard and active-duty troops that the mayor and governor say they don't need. <br /><br />The administration says its immigration efforts are focused on criminals. But California Governor Gavin Newsom highlighted other people swept up in workplace raids.<br /><br />"A U.S. citizen, nine months pregnant, was arrested; a 4-year-old girl, taken; families separated; friends, quite literally, disappearing." <br /><br />Trump is doubling down in Los Angeles. We hear from a conservative immigration analyst who thinks it will work.<br /><br />For sponsor-free episodes of <em>Consider This,</em> sign up for C<em>onsider This+</em> via Apple Podcasts or at <a href="http://plus.npr.org/">plus.npr.org</a>. <br /><br />Email us at <a href="mailto:[email protected]">[email protected]</a>.