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President Donald Trump, a Republican, has made combatting illegal immigration a top priority, surging troops to secure the US-Mexico border and launching aggressive raids in US cities. The actions - supported by Trump's hardline Republican base - have also led to pushback from Americans concerned about arrests of non-criminals and enforcement tactics that include officers wearing masks to hide their identities.
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