How the Trump Administration is Building a ‘Deportation Machine’

President Donald Trump is ramping up efforts to deport undocumented immigrants, mobilizing the entire federal government in a way that shows he is serious about this goal.

Expanding the Scope of Immigration Enforcement

In the past, deportations were primarily handled by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). However, since taking office, Trump has enlisted nearly all federal law enforcement agencies, including the FBI, to assist with immigration enforcement.

  • More than 8,000 undocumented immigrants have been arrested in less than three weeks since Trump’s January 20 inauguration.
  • The daily arrest rate has already surpassed last year’s average under former President Joe Biden.
  • The National Guard has been deployed to the U.S.-Mexico border to support enforcement efforts.

Trump’s sweeping immigration crackdown includes:
✅ Military aircraft to deport undocumented migrants.
✅ Federal prosecutors reassigned to handle immigration cases.
✅ Plans to expand detention facilities, including using military bases and Guantanamo Bay.
✅ Enlisting state and local law enforcement to assist in operations.

Building a Federal ‘Deportation Machine’

The Trump White House has made it clear that every available agency will contribute to immigration enforcement.

  • Stephen Miller, White House deputy chief of staff for policy, said on CNN (Jan 28) that ICE's daily target of arresting 75 immigrants should be a minimum, not a cap.
  • Justice Department officials have been ordered to redirect resources to help ICE meet arrest quotas.
  • Customs and Border Protection (CBP) agents are also being reassigned to support ICE operations.

According to White House officials, the administration has also removed restrictions on enforcement at sensitive locations such as:
🚫 Schools
🚫 Hospitals
🚫 Churches

Previously, these areas were considered off-limits for immigration raids.

‘Crisis-Level’ Deportation Plans

The administration is also making controversial moves to expand detention space, including:

  • Using U.S. military bases to house deportees.

  • Converting Guantanamo Bay’s military prison to hold up to 30,000 undocumented migrants.

  • Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem called Guantanamo a “holding facility for the worst of the worst” and confirmed that the first deportation flight arrived at the base on Feb 4.

  • Defense officials say Guantanamo’s detention expansion could take at least 30 days, but it’s unclear if it will meet Trump’s goal of 30,000 detainees.

Deploying the U.S. Military for Immigration Enforcement

Trump’s immigration advisors have also pushed for the Pentagon to take a more active role.

  • Homeland Security is now using military planes to fly deportees back to Ecuador and other countries.
  • The administration considered sending troops into Colombia to pressure the country into cracking down on migrants crossing into the U.S., nearly triggering a trade dispute.

How Far Will Trump Go?

The administration is already pressuring Congress for more funding to expand detention facilities and increase deportations.

  • Tom Homan, Trump’s top border advisor, says the administration is still calculating the cost of fully implementing its immigration plan.
  • “The more money we get, the more successful we will be,” Homan said. “More money for detention beds, more money for enforcement operations.”

What’s Next?

  • Critics warn that prioritizing deportations will stretch federal law enforcement resources too thin.
  • The Pentagon’s involvement in immigration enforcement is unprecedented and may spark legal challenges.
  • Trump’s expansion of detention centers—including military bases and Guantanamo—is likely to draw opposition from civil rights groups and Congress.

For now, Trump is pushing ahead at full speed, transforming U.S. immigration enforcement into one of the most aggressive operations in modern history.

(Sources: BBC, CNN, AFP, Reuters)

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