Trump’s immigration climbdown. Plus, a new Fed chair?
Is the backlash to Alex Pretti’s killing changing the US president's approach to immigration?
Swamp Notes · Financial Times
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Show Notes
A 37-year-old demonstrator, Alex Pretti, was killed by border patrol agents in Minnesota last week. His death sparked international outrage. It also prompted the Trump administration to back down from its most strenuous immigration enforcement positions. The FT’s Washington bureau chief James Politi and deputy Washington bureau chief Lauren Fedor look ahead at what the administration’s pivot could mean for deportations and the president’s remaining time in office. Plus, the FT’s US economics editor Claire Jones breaks down Trump’s pick for chair of the Federal Reserve.
Mentioned in this podcast:
US plans ICE drawdown in Minnesota after outcry over immigration raids
How Donald Trump was forced to back off his harshest immigration tactics
Donald Trump nominates Kevin Warsh as Federal Reserve chair
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