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A key focus of Trump's 2024 campaign was closing the border and deporting illegal aliens, a promise he appears to be fulfilling. According to data from the Department of Homeland Security, his administration is set to break the record for the most deportations in a year.
DHS data shows that since January 20, over 515,000 illegal aliens have been deported by the administration and are on track to reach the 600,000 mark by the end of the year. Additionally, an estimated 1.6 million illegal aliens have self-deported during the same period.
William Gheen with Americans for Legal Immigration PAC praises the high deportation numbers, saying, "It's a good start. About 2 million down, and 20 million to go. All of the illegal aliens must return to their home countries and stay there. We want to see it continue."
He urges the Trump administration to double down on this success and suggests ending DACA as an effective measure. He stated, "Every day DACA remains in place and protects half a million illegal aliens, it signals to them that the people who brought them here are still in power and in control."
Gheen also warned that this progress could be reversed if exceptions are made and emphasized that to prevent another massive immigration crisis, "We need illegal aliens back in their home countries with a story to tell to all who will listen about how breaking into the United States was neither the right thing to do nor profitable for them."