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Trump Officials Outline Business-Driven Deportation Model at Border Security Expo

Acting ICE Director Todd Lyons and other officials propose a privatized, tech-enhanced deportation system modeled on corporate logistics, sparking concerns over human rights and due process.

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Overview

  • Acting ICE Director Todd Lyons compared the envisioned deportation system to 'Amazon Prime, but with human beings,' emphasizing efficiency and privatization.
  • Officials at the 2025 Border Security Expo in Phoenix promoted the use of the Alien Enemies Act to expedite deportations, with plans to expand its application.
  • Private sector partnerships were showcased as central to the administration’s mass deportation strategy, with companies like Geo Group and Anduril Industries in attendance.
  • Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem highlighted the use of advanced technologies, including biometrics and artificial intelligence, to achieve near-total border control.
  • Critics have raised concerns over the erosion of due process and human rights amid the administration's aggressive and business-oriented immigration enforcement policies.