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Illinois Times
October 8, 2026

Changing demographics in Beardstown
By Maria Gardner Lara


The funds aligned with Trump’s mass deportation goals, which was a key part of his campaign for a second term. While the president claims immigration enforcement targets “criminals,” reports find the majority of individuals being arrested have no criminal record. The Transactional Records Access Clearinghouse, an online database, finds “many of those convicted committed only minor offenses, including traffic violations.”


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