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President Donald Trump campaigned on the promise to conduct the largest mass deportation in United States history once he returns to the White House.
In an early Monday morning Truth Social post, he confirmed his commitment to the plan. The President-elect retruthed a post from Judicial Watch President Tom Fitton, which said, “GOOD NEWS: Reports are the incoming Trump administration prepared to declare a national emergency and will use military assets to reverse the Biden invasion through a mass deportation program.”
Trump has publicly endorsed the use of military resources to undertake the initiative and remove the millions of illegal migrants that have poured into the United States since 2021.
He captioned the retruth with an emphatic “TRUE!!!” making clear that he intends to keep his word.
Trump’s plans also include expanding detention facilities to handle the logistics, but his team has also spoken to private prison companies about holding illegal migrants awaiting deportation.
Additionally, Trump said he would invoke the Alien Enemies Act and implement a multi-agency plan to remove gang members, drug dealers and cartel members from the United States.
Stopping the flow of fentanyl into the United States is also part of Trump’s efforts to secure the southern border. Fox News reported that he would post troops at the border and task the U.S. Navy to erect a “fentanyl blockade” on U.S. waters.
In 2019, President Trump declared a national emergency to secure funding for the construction of the border wall after Congress refused to act.
Speaking to Fox News Digital, Future White House Press Secretary and Trump transition team spokesperson Karoline Leavitt said, “The American people re-elected President Trump by a resounding margin, giving him a mandate to implement the promises he made on the campaign trail. He will deliver.”
Trump’s naming of former acting Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Director Tim Homan as “border czar” has only added credulity to how seriously he is taking the matter. Homan is known for his hardline approach to illegal migration.
Choosing South Dakota Republican Gov. Kristi Noem to head up the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) will also undoubtedly prove beneficial for Trump’s deportation efforts. Noem has been outspoken in her opposition to illegal migration.