Illegal Immigration Crackdown Sees Surge in Deportations and Border Crossings Drop ICE

Illegal Immigration Crackdown Sees Surge in Deportations and Border Crossings Drop: ICE

Since President Trump resumed his term in January, deportations by Immigration and Customs Enforcement have exceeded 100,000. This increase aligns with his commitment to remove unauthorized migrants, alleged gang members, and suspected terrorists from the country, according to sources.

Since the inauguration on January 20, officials have reported 113,000 arrests and over 100,000 deportations, according to a source from the Department of Homeland Security speaking to The Post on Monday.

“He’s doing what he was voted in to do. Point blank!” an ICE source said.

The exact number of detainees who are convicted criminals, the details of their cases, and their national origins remain uncertain, although sources suggest that most are being deported to Mexico.

On his first day in office, Trump made a bold move by declaring a state of emergency at the border. He deployed thousands of extra troops to the area, halted the asylum process for those crossing illegally, and initiated a widespread deportation campaign nationwide.

ICE has reached its full capacity for detention and is requesting Congress to allocate funds for more beds to bolster the deportation efforts initiated by the Trump administration, which resulted in 32,000 arrests within the first 50 days.

Trump has implemented bold actions to combat international criminal groups, including the use of the 18th-century Alien Enemies Act to deport Venezuelan gang members to a notorious mega prison in El Salvador without a trial.

On Sunday night, authorities transferred seventeen individuals suspected of being part of Tren de Aragua and MS-13 to El Salvador in handcuffs, even though a federal judge had previously halted the application of that seldom-used wartime measure earlier this month.

Unauthorized entries at the US-Mexico boundary have decreased to unprecedented levels, reaching a remarkable low in March, with sources from DHS attributing it to a significant influence from the previous administration.

“Illegal entries into the United States are no longer a backdoor way to getting status,” a source said.

In March, border agents recorded just 7,000 illegal migrant entries.

That represents a significant decrease of 94% from the 137,000 individuals who crossed the border in March of the previous year during the administration of former President Joe Biden. Following the crossings in February, approximately 8,300 individuals entered illegally, marking the lowest figure in a quarter of a century.

A source from DHS expressed that migrants are feeling apprehensive about potential repercussions, noting that “anyone who is apprehended faces charges and serves time.”

According to sources, the majority of unauthorized crossings occurred in the border sectors of San Diego and El Paso.

Should the current levels of border crossings persist, the United States may experience a decline in illegal migrant numbers to a point not witnessed since 1968.

Jean Lopez

Jean Lopez

Jean Lopez is a dedicated journalist at Miami Standard News, specializing in local and crime reporting. She has a passion for sharing information which helps the community in any way possible.

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