Analyzing Trump’s Policies on Migration: A Case Study of Mexican Migrants in USA

Abstract

Migration remains a complicated issue of 21st century shaped by institutional factors, political ideologies and evolving security concerns. Traditionally, US has remained one of the most prominent countries in hosting migrants but with President Trump coming into power, the process of migration has been reshaped by “America First” slogan. Moreover, Trump’s migration policies aim at halting migration mainly illegal migration and protecting economy and native population of US from what Trump calls as “Aliens” but in reality dynamics are completely different as migration still continues even after the implementation of strict policies. By using qualitative methods, this research analyzed the relationship between politics, institutions, and migration flows, contributing to migration studies, offering critical understanding of how restrictive governance policies transforms migration flow rather than halting migration shaping both domestic and international relations.