13.04.2025 15:10
U.S. President Donald Trump has prepared a comprehensive operation plan aimed at deporting 1 million people within a year as part of immigration policies. The operation, which is planned to be carried out under the coordination of the Department of Homeland Security, will be the largest internal deportation effort ever implemented in U.S. history.
The Trump administration is preparing to take a radical step in immigration policies during its second term. According to White House sources, the goal of the Trump administration is to deport 1 million immigrants within a year. This target has been recorded as the largest internal deportation operation ever planned in U.S. history.
FEDERAL AGENCIES WORKING IN FULL COOPERATION
Officials close to Trump stated that federal agencies, particularly the Department of Homeland Security, are working in "full cooperation" towards this goal. White House spokesperson Kush Desai said that the Trump administration is focused on the mass deportation of terrorist and criminal immigrants, rather than arbitrary targets in its immigration policies.
LIST OF 1.4 MILLION PEOPLE READY
Officials from the Immigration Bureau are prioritizing the evaluation of a list of 1.4 million individuals who have not been accepted by their countries. In this context, contact has been made for deportation cooperation with countries such as Mexico, Costa Rica, Panama, and Rwanda. It was noted that one of the first examples involved the deportation of an immigrant to Rwanda.
ARE THERE LEGAL OBSTACLES?
However, Trump's aggressive plan faces serious legal and logistical obstacles. Some federal judges have temporarily halted the deportation of immigrants without allowing them to apply for asylum. Decisions made in Boston and Texas ruled that immigrants should be given a "meaningful opportunity" to request humanitarian protection. Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi L. Noem mandated that diplomatic assurances be obtained to ensure that immigrants would not face persecution or torture in the third countries to which they are sent. However, advocates pointed out the inadequacy of the 24-hour period allowed for these processes.
47,000 PEOPLE IN DETENTION CENTERS
According to Doris Meissner from the Migration Policy Institute, the target of 1 million is "ambitious but unrealistic." It is stated that this target is not feasible with ICE's current capacity. As of March, the number of people deported was only around 117,000. Approximately 47,000 people are currently in detention centers.
TRUMP ADMINISTRATION: THIS IS JUST THE BEGINNING
Throughout his campaign, Trump positioned immigration enforcement as a "top threat." Hundreds of soldiers were sent to the U.S.-Mexico border, an executive order aimed at eliminating birthright citizenship was prepared, and refugee admissions were suspended. Officials stated that personnel from the FBI, DEA, and Federal Bureau of Prisons have also been assigned to deportation operations, in addition to ICE and CBP. A military base in Guantanamo Bay has even begun to be used to achieve the target.