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Trump mass deportation pledge faces legal, economic barriers
Trump mass deportation pledge faces legal, economic barriers
by  AFP

Donald Trump has pledged to launch -- on day one of his presidency -- the largest deportation operation of undocumented immigrants in US history. He said the first thing he expected to see happen under Trump, who made anti-immigrant rhetoric a central theme of his campaign against Vice President Kamala Harris, would be restrictions on legal immigration.

Trump's climate denial and green rollbacks poised to fuel warming
Trump's climate denial and green rollbacks poised to fuel warming
by  AFP

Donald Trump's election victory puts a climate change denier back in the White House, poised to dismantle his predecessor's green policies and jeopardize global efforts to curb human-caused warming. "With a climate sceptic back in the White House, the pressure on the world, and especially on EU leadership, to act will intensify enormously."

Mexico girds for tariffs, migrant deportations after Trump win
Mexico girds for tariffs, migrant deportations after Trump win
by  AFP

Donald Trump's victory has left Mexico bracing for potential trade tensions, tariffs and mass migrant deportations that experts say could pose a major test of relations between the closely connected neighbors. - 'Credible threats' - Experts think Trump's vow to carry out the largest mass deportation of migrants in American history will be one of the biggest tests for ties with Mexico.

US Fed expected to look beyond Trump win and cut rates again
US Fed expected to look beyond Trump win and cut rates again
by  AFP

The US Federal Reserve is expected to announce a quarter-point interest rate cut this week, shrugging off the economic uncertainty raised by Donald Trump's US election victory to continue easing borrowing costs on the back of cooling inflation.