Trump Administration Accelerates Historic Deportation Campaign

With a target of one million deportations in 2025, the White House employs expanded legal powers and international agreements to execute its largest immigration enforcement effort to date.

• 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.

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