For many, including most immigrationlawyers and immigrant communities, Donald Trump’s victory in the presidential race was both shocking and disheartening. Trump’s nativist message of building a wall and disparaging Mexicans and Muslims signaled a vast departure from the more welcoming policies advocated by Hillary Clinton and, to an extent, the Obama administration.

From the beginning of his campaign, Trump had made it clear that a more restrictive immigration policy would be a centerpiece issue. While vague on many issues, Trump proposed a 10-point policy position on immigration reform from which he did not deviate during his campaign, despite alienating many Hispanic Republicans, as well as many others.

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