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US to declare state of emergency: Trump confirms the use of military to deport migrants

US President-elect Donald Trump has confirmed he is prepared to declare a national state of emergency as part of a mass deportation of migrants. Writing on his Truth Social platform, he responded to reports that he was considering the use of military assets. Trump has pledged to deport what he calls “foreign criminals” who have entered the US illegally. He made immigration a core issue in his successful bid for the White House. Al Jazeera’s Phil Lavelle has more from West Palm Beach in Florida. Subscribe to our channel: http://bit.ly/AJSubscribe Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/AJEnglish Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera Check our website: http://www.aljazeera.com/ Check out our Instagram page: https://www.instagram.com/aljazeeraenglish/ […]

More Ukrainians and Russians seek asylum at Mexican-US border

A growing number of Ukrainians and Russian dissidents are travelling to Mexico, driving across the border into the United States to seek asylum, a trend that could accelerate as Russia’s invasion of Ukraine forces more people to flee their homes. According to figures from the US Customs and Border Protection, arrivals of Ukrainians at the Mexican-US border have increased in recent months after a drastic drop in 2020 and 2021 amid the COVID-19 pandemic. Al Jazeera’s John Holman reports from Tijuana, Mexico. – Subscribe to our channel: http://aje.io/AJSubscribe – Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/AJEnglish – Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera – Check our website: https://www.aljazeera.com/ #UkraineWar #UkrainianRefugees #Tijuana