Trump mass deportation midterms focus of last reader Q&A before election day
Immigration remains a key issue for voters in the final weeks before the US midterm elections on 3 November, and reporters answered readers' questions on Trump's mass deportation agenda in a live Q&A on Thursday at 12pm ET.
Trump mass deportation midterms focus of last reader Q&A before election day
With immigration still decisive for voters ahead of the vote, the live session on Trump's mass deportation midterms agenda drew questions from readers, answered by the outlet's reporters on Thursday at 12pm ET.
Record ICE arrests under Trump's second term
Since Donald Trump began his second term, ICE arrests have reached record levels, according to the reporting the Q&A drew on. The enforcement drive has had visible and sometimes fatal consequences across the country.
- ICE operations have become deadly.
- Immigration raids have hit politicians' homes.
What the midterm Q&A covered
Immigration reporters Maanvi Singh and José Olivares joined Los Angeles correspondent Sam Levin to answer reader questions ahead of the vote. Readers asked about candidates' platforms, the effects on their communities, ICE and more, reflecting how immigration remains a key issue for voters in the final weeks of campaigning.
Reporting from detention centers and the ground
The reporters' own coverage has documented the experiences of people directly affected by harsh conditions in detention centers, as well as resistance to ICE agents on the ground.
Part of a series before election day
The US politics team has been hosting a series of reader Q&As leading up to the November US midterm elections, with four conversations already held before this one.
- The makeup of the Democratic party, plus key races to watch.
- The financial backers of candidates.
- How the Iran war has affected Trump.
- How the economy has affected Republicans.
The session was the last Q&A before election day on 3 November; the weekly midterms newsletter The Stakes continues the coverage.
