Border czar promises more mass deportations this year : NPR
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Key Points:
- Top Trump administration officials, including White House border czar Tom Homan, reaffirmed plans for mass deportations as a central immigration enforcement strategy, with arrests currently averaging about 1,200 per day.
- Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche emphasized DOJ's focus on denaturalizations and immigration court prosecutions, highlighting increased collaboration with DHS to target undocumented immigrants and protect the naturalization process.
- DHS is rapidly obligating congressional funds from the "One Big Beautiful Bill," aiming to hire thousands of new ICE and Border Patrol personnel and invest in technology and infrastructure to enhance enforcement capabilities.
- Officials credited increased arrests and deportations, particularly by ICE inside the U.S., for a decline in border crossings, with plans to continue expanding the workforce despite challenges in recruiting support staff amid recent government shutdowns.
- New York Governor Kathy Hochul rejected threats of increased ICE enforcement in her state, underscoring political tensions over federal immigration policies and local cooperation.
