How states are taking the deportation battle into their own hands

Published February 4, 2025 6:45pm ET



Feeling emboldened by the Trump administration’s strong approach, Republican-led states are doing their own part to deport illegal immigrants.

States have taken measures ranging from floating bounty hunters for immigrants to establishing checkpoints. The most ambitious are states that have frequently been the most vocal on immigration, with Texas and Florida leading the way.

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