Senator Rand Paul has publicly opposed President-elect Donald Trump's plan to use the military for mass deportations of illegal immigrants, calling it a 'terrible image' and a 'huge mistake.' Paul emphasizes that immigration enforcement should be the responsibility of domestic agencies rather than the military, citing historical legal restrictions against deploying troops for civilian law enforcement. He suggests focusing first on deporting individuals with violent criminal records, noting that around 28,000 such individuals are currently in the U.S. Paul also criticized the notion of declaring a national emergency to facilitate these deportations, asserting that it undermines congressional approval and checks and balances. While he supports the 'Remain in Mexico' policy, he remains wary of militarized approaches to immigration enforcement.