A radical plan to transform the United States into an ultranationalist, hyperconservative, authoritarian society is unfolding, spearheaded by Project 2025, a coalition of conservative groups.
This initiative, operating independently of Donald Trump’s campaign, aims to dismantle democratic frameworks and install a second Trump presidency.
The Heritage Foundation and the America First Policy Initiative lead this effort, crafting policies to realize Trump’s goals, including mass deportations and a revamped Department of Justice.
Allies Find Inspiration in UK’s Controversial Immigration Policy
Project 2025’s latest revelations, shared with The Wall Street Journal and Reuters, expose a sinister agenda. Inspired by the UK’s controversial Rwanda plan, the group seeks to identify countries willing to accept deported individuals, accelerating asylum hearings to speed up deportations.
This move would undo Biden’s immigration policies and pave the way for Trump’s desired mass deportations of up to 20 million people. Combining this effort with plans to neutralize the Department of Justice’s independent investigative authority, Project 2025’s authoritarian ambitions become clear.
Trump’s senior advisers, Susie Wiles and Chris LaCivita, have distanced the campaign from Project 2025, claiming its efforts are meant to prevent a second Trump administration.
However, they haven’t rebuked the aspirations behind the project, which align with Trump’s public statements on mass deportations and the Department of Justice. As Project 2025 continues to shape a draconian immigration crackdown and a politicized Department of Justice, the threat to democracy and the rule of law grows more pressing.
