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How immigration is molding the US midterms: ‘Trump has gone too far’

The Guardian12 October 2026, 11:00 UTCUnited States of America

From restaurants to farms to healthcare, the US president’s hardline policies have reshaped Americans’ daily livesIf there is one campaign promise that Donald Trump has kept, it is his pledge to deliver “mass deportations”.Two years later, voters are living uneasily with the consequences. Continue reading...

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