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Argentine President Pushes Immigration Crackdown, Drawing Comparisons to Trump

HeadlineFeb 06, 2017

Meanwhile, in Argentina, President Mauricio Macri has announced a slew of anti-immigration measures in recent days that many are comparing to those pushed by Donald Trump. The policies both speed up deportations and restrict new immigrants from entering. Macri is justifying the measures by accusing immigrants of causing crime, using skewed data about incarceration rates. Another right-wing congressmember in Argentina has called for the construction of a wall on the border with Bolivia.

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