US to declare state of emergency: Trump confirms the use of military to deport migrants

US President-elect Donald Trump has confirmed he is prepared to declare a national state of emergency as part of a mass deportation of migrants. Writing on his Truth Social platform, he responded to reports that he was considering the use of military assets. Trump has pledged to deport what he calls “foreign criminals” who have entered the US illegally. He made immigration a core issue in his successful bid for the White House. Al Jazeera’s Phil Lavelle has more from West Palm Beach in Florida. Subscribe to our channel: http://bit.ly/AJSubscribe Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/AJEnglish Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera Check our website: http://www.aljazeera.com/ Check out our Instagram page: https://www.instagram.com/aljazeeraenglish/ Download AJE Mobile App: https://aje.io/AJEMobile #DonaldTrump #US #UnitedStates #MassDeportationEffort #IllegalImmigrants #Deportation #ICE #Mexico #USMexicoBorderCrisis #USImmigrationPolicy #USAsylumSeekers #MigrationCrisis #Immigration #BorderSecurity #USMexicoBorder #ImmigrationPolicy #MexicoMigration #CrackdownOnMigration #AlJazeeraEnglish