Donald Trump's immigration policy is changing America

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  The Economist

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  I'm John Prideaux and this is Checks and Balance from The Economist.

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  Each week we take one big theme shaping American politics and explore it in depth.

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  Today, how is Donald Trump's immigration policy changing America?

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  Donald Trump's border wall is finally going up.

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  Backed by $47 billion, the administration is setting out

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  to build a high-tech smart wall along the entire frontier.

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  It's part of a reshaping of America's immigration strategy, which also includes the president's mass deportation campaign.

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  For Donald Trump supporters, it's all a triumph, but is it for America?

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  With me this week to talk about immigration, Donald Trump's second term,

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  and how the character of the country is being changed by the president's policies

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  are Aryn Braun, who's in California, and James Bennet, who's in New York.

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  Aryn and James, how are you both doing?

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  I'm good, John.

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  I'm happy to be with you guys today.

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  Yeah, I'm good, too, John.

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  It's it's wonderful to see you and have you back.

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  I'm very happy to be back also on the podcast.

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  I'm only sad that I'm here in such sad circumstances

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  in the same week as the passing of one of the greatest Americans of our times, Dolly Parton.

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