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Trump Administration's First Month Sees Job Cuts Outpace Deportations

While deportations fall below Biden-era averages, sweeping federal job reductions face legal challenges.

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents apprehend an undocumented migrant they were surveilling in Herndon, Va. on Jan. 15, 2025.
U.S. President Donald Trump (center) has ramped up immigration enforcement during his first month back in the White House, but those efforts are not without challenges.
An ICE agent monitors hundreds of asylum seekers being processed upon entering the Jacob K. Javits Federal Building on June 6, 2023 in New York City.
A march in Passaic, New Jersey, to protest recent ICE raids and arrests and to call for protections for immigrants.

Overview

  • The Trump administration deported 37,660 people in its first month, below the Biden administration's monthly average of 57,000 deportations during its final year.
  • Federal job cuts under the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) impacted approximately 200,000 employees, though some cuts are facing legal challenges and could be reversed.
  • Illegal border crossings and migrant encounters dropped significantly in January, but experts warn such trends often fluctuate and may not last long-term.
  • The administration's media-heavy approach to immigration raids has drawn criticism for lacking transparency and potentially undermining operational effectiveness.
  • Critics have raised concerns about the destabilizing effects of large-scale federal job cuts on critical agencies, including those overseeing nuclear security and public health.