Overview

• The Trump administration is pursuing the largest deportation campaign in U.S. history, aiming to remove one million migrants within the year.
• Over 350 deportation flights have already been conducted, utilizing charter and commercial aircraft to transport deportees to various countries.
• Rarely used legal measures, including the 1798 Alien Enemies Act, have been invoked to expedite deportations, including controversial cases involving alleged gang members.
• The administration has secured Safe Third Country agreements with nations such as Guatemala, El Salvador, and Panama, while negotiating with up to 30 others to accept deportees.
• Criticism mounts from human rights groups and legal experts, citing concerns over due process, transparency, and the treatment of deportees in recipient countries.