Trump Plans Military-Led Mass Deportations, Declares National Emergency

Trump plans military-led mass deportations amid declared national emergency.

President-elect Trump plans mass deportations using military resources, sparking legal and political debates over his second-term immigration policies.

 

New York City, NY — President-elect Donald Trump announced that his administration will declare a national emergency to conduct mass deportations of undocumented immigrants, marking a significant escalation in immigration enforcement. The statement was made in response to a post by Judicial Watch president, Tom Fitton, on 8 November.

 

Trump, in a social media post, affirmed the intention by responding "TRUE!!!". His team, including Tom Homan, the former acting director of ICE, and Stephen Miller, a known advocate of stringent immigration measures, has been appointed to lead this initiative. Homan has been named “border czar,” while Miller will serve as a policy advisor with influence over Homeland Security.

 

South Dakota Governor Kristi Noem is slated to become the next DHS secretary. Trump's plans include the deployment of state national guard units from supportive states into less cooperative ones and potential large-scale detention facilities.

 

While Trump’s commitment to fulfill his campaign pledge garners support among his base, critics argue the program faces significant legal and logistical challenges. The American Immigration Council estimates that deporting a million people annually would cost over $960 billion within a decade.