WASHINGTON >> President-elect Donald Trump aims to deport all immigrants in the U.S. illegally over his four-year term but wants a deal to protect so-called “Dreamer” immigrants, he said in an interview that aired on Sunday on NBC News’ “Meet the Press with Kristen Welker.” Trump also said he plans to take executive action on his first day in office to try to end birthright citizenship, which confers citizenship on anyone born in the U.S. regardless of their parents’ immigration status. Trump, a Republican who won a second term in the White House promising mass deportations, is expected to declare illegal immigration a national emergency when he takes office on Jan. 20 and draw on resources from across the federal government to support a wide-ranging crackdown. The U.S. Department of Homeland Security estimated some 11 million immigrants were in the U.S. illegally as of January 2022, although the figure is likely higher today. In the NBC News interview, Welker asked Trump if his plan was to deport everyone without legal status. “I think you have to do it,” Trump said. “It’s a very tough thing to do. You know, you have rules, regulations, laws.” Trump said he wanted a deal to protect “Dreamer” immigrants brought to the U.S. illegally as children, saying Republicans are open to the idea. During his 2017-2021 presidency, Trump tried to end a program that provides deportation relief and work permits to the immigrants, but was rebuffed by the Supreme Court. Trump’s plans to try to end birthright citizenship will likely face legal challenges. The right stems from an amendment to the U.S. Constitution and is supported by 1898 Supreme Court precedent. Speaking to Welker, Trump suggested Republicans may need to pursue a constitutional amendment to address the issue – an arduous process. “We’ll maybe have to go back to the people,” he said. Trump’s incoming border czar Tom Homan and deputy chief of staff Stephen Miller both told Fox News’ “Sunday Morning Futures” that Congress should provide a major funding increase for immigration enforcement. The pro-immigration American Immigration Council estimated that deporting all immigrants in the U.S. illegally over more than a decade would cost $88 billion annually. Homan said the minimum needed would be near that amount. “We’re going to need as much money as Congress can get us,” he said.
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Please enable JavaScript to read this content. Political storms are brewing in many parts of the country as politicians salivating for seats in the 2027 election, and those hoping to defend their seats, shift to early campaigns more than two years to the next polls. In some places, politicians have already erected billboards to send campaign messages to the public. Those eyeing governor seats are at the forefront in launching early campaigns, putting the incumbents on the defensive. This is happening even as the government drags its feet on the process of reconstituting the Independent Electoral Boundaries Commission (IEBC), which does not have commissioners. The development mirrors events taking place at the national stage where President William Ruto, ODM leader Raila Odinga and their troops have started preparations for the next election. ODM dilemma Similarly, politicians and activists who want to unseat Ruto have started campaign preparations . Busia Senator Okiyah Omtatah and activists Morara Kebaso have emerged from Gen-Z protests to dash into the presidential contest. The Standard has also established that a row is brewing within ODM ranks over preparations for the 2027 General Election, with claims of a lack of clarity from the party leadership on whether it will field a candidate or back Ruto’s re-election bid. In the Mt Kenya region, campaigns are in full swing. Already, Party of National Unity leader, former Cabinet Secretary Peter Munya, has announced plans to recapture Meru County Governor’s seat from Kawira Mwangaza . Munya was Meru’s first Governor from 2013 to 2017. Munya has intensified efforts to build grassroots support for PNU. The former Agriculture CS has been opening PNU offices in various parts of Meru to popularise the outfit and run against Governor Mwangaza and other candidates, including Mithika Linturi, also a former Agriculture CS. “I will vie for Meru governor. I apologize for not running in 2022 because you had expected me to vie. I had different thoughts,” he said. Brave face Munya was planning to recapture the seat in 2022 but shelved the idea and opted to support Azimio presidential candidate Raila on the basis that he would retain his Cabinet position if the ODM leader won the presidency. Stay informed. Subscribe to our newsletter “Meru has got a lot of problems and that was not the wish of the people. We supported Mwangaza but she has not delivered. The people expected development and their wishes have not been fulfilled. That is what we want to correct,” Munya said. In the 2022 election, Mwangaza pulled off a surprise in the country when, running as an independent candidate, she beat incumbent Kiraitu and Linturi, the UDA candidate. Linturi, who was dropped from the Cabinet following the June-July youth protests against the Ruto administration, has also declared his candidature. Linturi is among the few leaders who have erected billboards with political messages regarding their political plans. In a Christmas message on a billboard in Meru, Linturi says his candidature is about “Restoring Meru’s lost glory together”. Mwangaza, however, is putting on a brave face. She has already decamped to UDA and is optimistic of using the party to market her reelection after two years fraught with controversies, including multiple impeachments. She is banking on some of the development projects her administration has been pursuing. Among her flagship projects she is banking on to recapture the seat is the ‘Mwangaza Barabarani’, the opening and improvement of the road network in the 45 wards, the sinking of tens of boreholes in water-deficient areas, and empowerment of women and other groups in the grassroots. Mwangaza has dismissed Munya’s claims that he supported her in 2022, saying he only came on board at the 11th hour. “He did not. He saw I was winning and came onboard the last minute,” Mwangaza said. Political analyst Prof Gitile Naituli says politicians should be restrained from early campaigns. “In a normal electoral cycle, there is electioneering period and then there is the period where you are supposed to work in order to deliver your agenda to the people,” he said. Oscar Mutugi, another analyst, says recent precedence shows that early campaigns may be beneficial to politicians. “President Ruto has demonstrated that the tactic works, as did Kawira Mwangaza who hit the ground campaigning to be Meru governor right from the minute she was elected as Woman Represantive,” Mutugi said. In Nyanza, election drumbeats have started. In Migori, Governor Ochilo Ayacko is facing early competition. MPs Peter Masara (Suna West) and Mark Nyamita (Uriri) are eyeing his seat and have been vocal in criticising his administration. The two have publicly declared their interest in the governor seat. In Kakamega, Senator Boni Khalwale has declared interest in unseating Governor Fernandes Barasa. Barasa has termed Khalwale a selfish leader with no track record to show to the people of Kakamega. Report by Phares Mutembei, Harold Odhiambo and Bernard Lusigi
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Emotional moment Coleen Rooney breaks down in tears as she enjoys surprise reunion with two youngest sons in I’m A CelebSouth Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol on Saturday apoligised for his attempt to impose martial law this week and bowed during a televised speech to the nation, only hours head of a planned impeachment vote. Yoon said he would not seek to avoid legal and political responsibility for his decision, which he said was born of desperation. The speech was the embattled leader's first public appearance since he rescinded the martial law order early on Wednesday, just six hours after it was declared and after parliament defied military and police cordons to vote against the decree. "I am very sorry and would like to sincerely apologise to the people who were shocked," Yoon said. South Korea's ruling party leader Han Dong-hoon said after Yoon's address that the president was no longer in a position to carry out public duty and his resignation was now unavoidable. On Friday Han said Yoon was a danger to the country and needed to be removed from power, increasing the pressure on Yoon to quit even though his People Power Party (PPP) members later reaffirmed a formal opposition to his impeachment. Lawmakers will vote on the main opposition Democratic Party's motion to impeach Yoon later on Saturday. Yoon shocked the nation late on Tuesday when he gave the military sweeping emergency powers in order to root out what he called "anti-state forces" and overcome obstructionist political opponents. Some PPP members urged Yoon to resign before the vote, saying they did not want a repeat of the 2016 impeachment of then-President Park Geun-hye, who left office following months of candlelit protests over an influence-peddling scandal. Her downfall triggered the implosion of the party and a victory by liberals in presidential and general elections. In scenes reminiscent of those protests, thousands of demonstrators holding candles assembled outside parliament on Friday night demanding Yoon's impeachment. More demonstrations are expected on Saturday ahead of the vote. Prosecutors, the police and the Corruption Investigation Office for High-ranking Officials have all launched probes into Yoon and senior officials involved in the martial law decree, seeking to pursue charges of insurrection and abuse of power, among others. (This story has not been edited by Devdiscourse staff and is auto-generated from a syndicated feed.)Provident Bancorp, Inc. Adopts Stock Repurchase Program
“As a former president of the ANC, Mr. Zuma was expected to embody the highest standards of disciplined leadership and to serve as a guide and inspiration for all members of our movement and society,” she said. Former ANC president and founder of the breakaway Umkhonto weSizwe (MK) party, Jacob Zuma, has officially been expelled from the African National Congress (ANC). This follows the decision by the party’s National Disciplinary Committee of Appeal, which upheld the previous expulsion by the ANC’s National Disciplinary Appeal Committee. Zuma’s Formation of MK Party Zuma launched the MK party in December of the previous year, while still claiming membership of the ANC. This move garnered significant attention, and the MK party secured 14% of the national vote in the 29 May elections, taking over the parliamentary majority that the ANC had held since 1994. Zuma had been suspended and charged under the ANC’s constitution, leading to the disciplinary hearing that culminated in his expulsion last month. He appealed the decision, but the appeal was rejected. ANC spokesperson Mahlengi Bhengu-Motsiri released a statement on Friday afternoon, condemning Zuma’s actions as “the highest form of ill-discipline” and a “direct attack on the historical mission of the ANC.” According to Bhengu-Motsiri, by establishing a rival political party, Zuma had abandoned the core values of organisational loyalty and collective accountability. She stated that his actions destabilised the movement, as he had transformed into a “tool of destabilisation.” “As a former president of the ANC, Mr. Zuma was expected to embody the highest standards of disciplined leadership and to serve as a guide and inspiration for all members of our movement and society,” she said. “Instead, his actions have undermined the unity and cohesion of the movement at a critical time.” ANC’s Commitment to Revolutionary Morality Bhengu-Motsiri further emphasised that the ANC’s decision to expel Zuma was necessary to protect the integrity and unity of the party. “The ANC will never permit any individual, regardless of stature or historical contribution, to undermine its mission to build a non-racial, non-sexist, democratic, and prosperous society,” she added. She also reaffirmed the ANC’s commitment to revolutionary morality, discipline, and democratic centralism. “This decision must serve as a reminder that no individual is greater than the movement, and that the ANC’s strength lies in its collective leadership and unwavering dedication to the aspirations of the people,” Bhengu-Motsiri concluded. Zuma, who served two terms as president of both the ANC and South Africa until his recall in February 2018, has maintained that he remains a member of the ANC. He argued that the MK party’s formation was intended to “save” the ANC from its current leadership. Despite this, the MK party is now the official opposition in both parliament and KwaZulu-Natal.
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