When President-elect Donald Trump takes office in January, Republicans will have a majority in both chambers of Congress, paving the way for a potentially seamless implementation of the incoming president’s agenda.
And of all the issues that were discussed during the campaign, immigration will be a top priority for Trump come 2025, Northeastern public policy experts say.
Trump made immigration the centerpiece of his 2024 presidential bid, says John Portz, professor of political science at Northeastern, and he anticipates that action items on the border will be taken up immediately after Trump assumes office.
“Certainly immigration would be near the top of their list, for sure,” he says. “I think they will make some changes there; but whether they can really do systemic reform — which is considerably different — is going to be really challenging.”
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