Trump Administration Officials Confirm Plans for Increased Deportations

The federal government is accelerating immigration enforcement and hiring thousands of new agents and attorneys, with plans to increase arrests and deportations nationwide, including in cities that limit cooperation with federal authorities.

• •The administration plans to continue and expand mass deportations, prioritizing those with criminal backgrounds or security threats, but stating 'no one is off the table.'
• •DHS is on track to commit 75% of its $191 billion congressional funding by September.
• •Hiring goals include 10,000 new ICE personnel, 5,000 new Border Patrol agents, 11,000 deportation officers, 3,500 special agents, and 2,500 immigration attorneys.
• •The Department of Justice is on track this month to surpass the total number of denaturalization cases (64) from the entire four-year Biden administration.
• •ICE is currently making approximately 1,200 arrests per day.
• •The agency deported 2,700 people last week and arrested over 1,900 people on May 5.
• •Tom Homan indicated that federal immigration enforcement will increase in 'sanctuary' areas like New York, leading to more collateral arrests.
• •The administration is utilizing a 'quieter' public messaging strategy while maintaining high enforcement activity.
• •Republicans are considering using the 'reconciliation' process to fund DHS immigration functions without Democratic support.
• •The government is prioritizing denaturalization cases to strip citizenship from individuals accused of lying about criminal convictions or illegal group membership.