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Trump on Immigrants: We Will Launch The Largest Deportation Operation in American History!

Trump on Immigrants: We Will Launch The Largest Deportation Operation in

President Donald Trump's incoming administration is planning a major anti-immigration operation in Chicago on his second day in office, according to The Wall Street Journal, which cited four people aware of the plan.

The operation, which is expected to begin on Tuesday, will last throughout the week, according to the newspaper, which added that the Immigration and Customs Enforcement Agency will send 100 to 200 officers to that end.

The transition team did not respond to Reuters news agency's request for comment.

Trump's border appointee, Tom Homan, told an event in the city that the administration would "start right here in Chicago, Illinois," according to the newspaper's reporting.

"And if the mayor of Chicago doesn't want to help, he can stand on the sidelines. But if we are in the way, if with his knowledge he protects or hides an illegal immigrant, I will prosecute him," he said.

The issue of immigration was at the heart of Trump's campaign for the November 5 presidential election.

"Minutes into my inauguration, we will begin the largest deportation operation in American history," Trump said in January 2024.

Trump is expected to mobilize agencies across the United States to help deport record numbers of immigrants, continuing efforts during his first term to make all resources available and pressure so-called immigrant-friendly states to cooperate.

 

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2025-02-15 13:01:41