logo
episode-header-image
Jan 2025
23m 9s

Trump's Immigration Overhaul

THE WALL STREET JOURNAL & GIMLET
About this episode

Shortly after taking office on Monday, President Trump signed several immigration executive orders. WSJ’s Michelle Hackman reports on the new administration’s plans to curtail legal and illegal immigration and on the new border czar who’s leading the efforts.


Further Listening:

- Trump Declares a ‘Golden Age’ for America 

- Why Biden Is Cracking Down on Asylum at the Border 


Further Reading and Watching:

- Why Trump’s Immigration Plans Will Upend U.S. Agriculture 

- The Trump Border Czar Who Wants to Combine MAGA With Realism 


Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Up next
Yesterday
She Swore Off Legacy Media. Now She's Running CBS News.
Paramount has acquired news and opinion website the Free Press for $150 million. The company's co-founder, Bari Weiss, has a new job as editor in chief of CBS News. She's a polarizing figure, known for her outspoken support of Israel and strong views on topics like gun rights and ... Show More
18m 10s
Oct 7
They Won Millions for Life. Until They Didn't.
In 2021, Tamar Veatch won millions of dollars in a sweepstakes competition run by Publishers Clearing House, the company best known for delivering oversized checks to winners. But then last April, Publishers Clearing House went bankrupt. WSJ’s Akiko Matsuda explains why the compa ... Show More
20m 33s
Oct 6
Ben & Jerry's Co-Founder Wants to Be Set Free
Last month, Ben & Jerry’s co-founder Jerry Greenfield quit the brand after 47 years, accusing parent company Unilever of not allowing the company to speak out on social issues. Host Jessica Mendoza talks to Ben Cohen, the co-founder who stayed, about why he’s not leaving, what he ... Show More
23m 27s
Recommended Episodes
Nov 2024
Trump and Illegal Immigration: How Mass Deportations Could Happen
President-elect Donald Trump has pledged a crackdown on illegal immigration, saying he would deport as many as 20 million people living in the U.S. illegally. His advisers have been working for months to make sure his campaign promise makes its way into policy. WSJ politics repor ... Show More
15m 32s
Jan 2025
Trump Targets Immigrants
In one of his first acts back in the White House, President Donald Trump signed a bunch of executive orders Monday to severely restrict immigration in the United States. He signed an executive order to end birthright citizenship, a move that's already prompted multiple lawsuits. ... Show More
20m 55s
Jan 2025
Will Trump Actually Deport Millions of Unauthorized Workers?
Immigration was a top issue among voters in the 2024 U.S. election, with President-elect Donald Trump calling for the “largest deportation operation in American history.” And with the incoming administration expected to take action as soon as Trump returns to office, what are the ... Show More
49m 19s
Jan 2025
Trump Returns to White House With Whirlwind First Week
First: Whirlwind week. Trump takes the reins of power and unleashes a torrent of change. My panel will break down the avalanche of news. And: Law and order? As troops head to the border, federal agents ramp up enforcement. What to watch as Trump’s immigration crackdown enters wee ... Show More
43m 46s
Jun 2025
An Interview With Trump’s Border Czar, Tom Homan
Over the past several weeks, federal agents have mounted increasingly aggressive immigration raids across the country.They have met with intense pushback from protesters, politicians and businesses.Tom Homan, President Trump’s border czar, speaks about his deportation strategy an ... Show More
27m 6s
Dec 2024
The Race for Asylum Before Trump Takes Office
Tens of thousands of migrants in Mexico are currently in limbo after new policies put in place there and in the US changed the process for how people seek asylum. Now, with President-elect Trump promising an immigration crackdown as soon as he takes office, some asylum-seekers ar ... Show More
15m 39s
Jan 2025
Trump’s Shock-and-Awe Crackdown Sows Fear Among Migrants
P.M. Edition for Jan. 29. As President Trump’s immigration directives clear the path to step up deportations, his PR campaign may be just as effective. WSJ reporter Michelle Hackman talks about the impact that’s already having on immigrants. Plus, Trump announces a plan to hold t ... Show More
13m 14s
Jan 2025
A new American chapter, Trump’s pardons and executive orders, and border crackdown
Donald Trump’s inaugural speech promised a new golden age and mirrored his address from eight years ago describing a faltering United States. After taking office Trump pardoned 1,500 January 6 defendants and signed a raft of executive orders. And on the U.S.-Mexico border, a swee ... Show More
12m 25s
Apr 2025
Countries Negotiating With Trump Over Tariffs Turn to Goldman Sachs
P.M. Edition for April 28. As countries scramble to appease President Trump over tariffs, they are turning to Goldman Sachs for guidance. WSJ reporter AnnaMaria Andriotis joins to discuss what advice the nations are getting. Plus, President Trump has taken aim at universities in ... Show More
13m 29s
Apr 2025
Trump's First 100 Days
New polling says Donald Trump is the most unpopular president at this point in his term seen in seven decades. So why is he saying he runs the world in a new interview released just moments ago. Plus, did the Trump Administration deport children who are citizens born in the US? W ... Show More
48m 58s