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Examining anti-immigration propaganda throughout U.S. history

To build support for his mass deportation campaign, President Trump and the White House have frequently shared images and used language presenting immigrants as invaders and criminals. We investigate the use of anti-immigration propaganda throughout American history.
Hidetaka Hirota, a social and legal historian studying immigration in the U.S. and an Associate Professor at the University of California, Berkeley, joins us.
This segment aired on July 4, 2025.