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Trump Administration Leans on Self-Deportation Strategy as Deportation Numbers Lag

Facing logistical and legal hurdles, the White House pivots to digital tools and public messaging to push voluntary departures while deportation numbers fall short of ambitious targets.

Overview

  • The Trump administration is prioritizing self-deportation initiatives, using tools like the CBP Home app to track and encourage voluntary departures.
  • Deportation numbers remain below both previous benchmarks and the administration's goal of 1 million annual removals, hindered by budgetary and logistical challenges.
  • Officials cite a lack of detention capacity, legal barriers, and insufficient funding as key obstacles to achieving mass deportation targets.
  • Public messaging campaigns, including fines for overstaying deportation orders and threats of detainment, aim to pressure undocumented immigrants to leave voluntarily.
  • White House officials, including Stephen Miller, have signaled aspirations to exceed the 1 million deportation target, despite significant operational constraints.

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