Policies & Analysis
Learn more about the policies and actions taken by the Trump-Vance administration, and how they threaten communities, freedoms, and democracy.
The Trump-Vance Administration is trying to
Deport people to countries other than their country of origin
The Trump-Vance administration, as part of its mass-deportation campaign, is pressuring countries to accept deported immigrants who have no ties to those countries.
"Third countries" are countries other than the United States or an immigrant's country of origin. When the United States removes someone to a third country, it often means deporting them to a country where they have no connections; they may not even speak the same language, and they may face threats of harm in that country. The Trump-Vance administration has rapidly escalated the use of third-country removals as part of its mass deportation campaign
People are fighting back
How communities are responding
Democracy 2025 and our partners are ready to counter threats to people's rights, justice, and equality in courtrooms and communities across the country. Learn more about how people and communities are responding to this harmful policy:
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