ALL IN ALL, MORE BRICKS IN THE WALL

INDIANS MAY FIND IT TOUGHER TO CHASE THE AMERICAN DREAM IF TRUMP HARDENS IMMIGRATION RULES

- By PABLO BOSE

Donald Trump's return to the US presidency in 2025 fills much of the world with a great deal of uncertainty. Will he follow through on his promises and his threats? Will he pull the US out of international treaties and transatlantic alliances, subject neighbours near and far to tariffs and trade wars, and upend domestic politics, industries and communities through border closures and deportations? For Indian immigrants and Americans of Indian origin, life under the second Trump presidency is full of these and many other questions. It is difficult to predict exactly what might happen given Trump's notoriously mercurial nature and the already chaotic makeup of his prospective administration. Yet we might look to what happened under the first Trump administration, the promises made on the most recent campaign trail, and the policy priorities of his allies to get a better sense of what could be in store over the coming years.