Fear and outrage across the U.S. as President Donald Trump cracks down on immigration. Many businesses in the United States closed on Monday to support “A Day Without Immigrants.”

More than 8,000 undocumented immigrants have been arrested since President Trump took office. How might these changes impact refugees, asylum seekers, and citizens across the nation?

Joining the discussion:

• Kate Lincoln-Goldfinch is an Immigration Attorney.
• Jacquie Luqman is Coordinator for the Black Alliance for Peace DC.
• Joseph Williams is a Former Sr. Editor at the U.S. News & World Report.
• Adolfo Franco is an Attorney and Republican Strategist.      

U.S. President Donald Trump’s military deportation flights to Guatemala on Jan. 27 cost at least $4,675 per migrant, according to data provided by U.S. and Guatemalan officials. See more. https://t.co/IlCA4rOMKZ

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The Mexican border city of Ciudad Juarez is awaiting the arrival of deportees from the U.S., as the new American President Donald Trump ramps up his migration policies in the first year of his tenure. CGTN's Franc Contreras reports. #CGTNNews pic.twitter.com/3w4Ykcfs6G

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