USA Trump administration: Hundreds of criminal migrants deported
The new US administration of President Donald Trump has begun the announced mass deportations of migrants.
24.01.2025, 10:43
SDA
According to government spokeswoman Karoline Leavitt on X, 538 illegal immigrants have been arrested and hundreds have been deported by military aircraft. However, the figures are not necessarily significantly higher than those of the recent past: the immigration authority ICE reported more than 170,000 arrests for 2023 - an average of around 467 per day.
"The largest mass deportation operation in history is in full swing," wrote Leavitt. "Promises made. Promises kept."
After taking office on Monday, Trump signed various decrees aimed at curbing irregular migration. Under the Republican, ICE is once again allowed to detain undocumented migrants in sensitive places such as churches, schools or hospitals - a departure from the protective regulations that applied under his predecessor Joe Biden.
Fear of announced mass deportations
In communities with a high proportion of migrants, there is fear of the "largest deportation program in American history", which Trump announced during the election campaign. However, Trump's attempt to restrict the right to US citizenship by birth in the country ("birthright citizenship") for certain groups was initially blocked by a judge in Washington state on Thursday.
The mayor of Newark, Ras Baraka, announced that there had been an ICE raid in the city near New York on Thursday. Agents of the authority had arrested both undocumented residents and US citizens without presenting a court order. This violates the constitution. "Newark will not stand idly by while people are unlawfully terrorized," said Baraka.
