With reference to the daily immigration enforcement reporting from the Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) of the US, on 24th January 2025 Friday morning as per Indian time, the White House revealed that the US government has arrested more than 500 illegal migrants while deporting hundreds of illegal immigrant criminals through military aircraft. This is part of a significant ongoing operation to control undocumented immigrants in the United States. The news of the mass crackdown on migrants became the headline just a few days after the return of Donald Trump as the President for the second time and taking oath in office to be considered as the 47th President of the US.
🚨DAILY IMMIGRATION ENFORCEMENT REPORTING FROM ICE🚨
538 Total Arrests
373 Detainers Lodged
Examples of the criminals arrested below 🔽🔽🔽
— The White House (@WhiteHouse) January 24, 2025The Press Secretary of the White House, Karoline Leavitt, has mentioned in a post on X (Formerly Twitter) that 538 illegal immigrant criminals have been arrested by the Trump Administration on 23. Among the illegal immigrant criminals, there are four members of the Tren de Aragua gang, a suspected terrorist, and several illegals who are found to be responsible for doing sex crimes against minors. Three hundred seventy-three other immigrants have also been deported by the Trump Administration via military craft.
The Trump Administration also deported hundreds of illegal immigrant criminals via military aircraft.
The largest massive deportation operation in history is well underway.
Promises made. Promises kept.
— Karoline Leavitt (@PressSec) January 24, 2025Leavitt described the incident as the “ largest massive deportation operation in history,” which is undergoing in a well effective manner. She also added, “Promises made. Promises kept”. Leavitt also conveyed a clear and strong message of President Trump to the entire world. According to the message, anyone trying to illegally enter the US will experience severe consequences.
Deportation flights have begun.
President Trump is sending a strong and clear message to the entire world: if you illegally enter the United States of America, you will face severe consequences. pic.twitter.com/CTlG8MRcY1
— Karoline Leavitt (@PressSec) January 24, 2025Facts related to the illegal immigration in the US
The number of undocumented migrants in the US has touched around 11 million as of 2022. The leading country which makes the largest unauthorized immigrant population in the US is Mexico while California is regarded as the home to the highest number of immigrants in the US. Apart from California, other top states of the US with the largest unauthorized migrant populations include Texas, New York, Florida, New Jersey, and Illinois.
El Salvador is the second top country from which a large number of citizens are found to be illegally living in the US without valid papers. According to the Pew Research Center, India is in the third position in contributing to the highest illegal immigration in the US as of 2022. There are around 725000 illegal immigrants from India in the US as of 2022. A majority of illegal migrants in the US are also from the Philippines, China, Canada, and Russia.
During his election campaign, Donald Trump was found to be making promises to take strict actions on illegal immigration. As promised, Trump has been seen starting his second term as the President with the integration of major executive actions toward controlling the entry of illegal migrants to the United States. On January 20, 2025, Trump issued an executive order through which a national emergency was declared at the southern border of the US, which is the Mexico border.
The US president also emphasized deploying additional troops to the area and made a commitment to deport “criminal aliens.” In the executive order, it is included that there is an increased surge of criminal gangs, cartels, human traffickers, terrorists, and smugglers at the southern border of the US.
Trump mentioned that over the last four years, the former administration was found to be administering, inviting, and witnessing mass illegal immigration into the US. This represents a significant threat to the American people and their nation. Therefore, as the President, it is his duty to immediately and permanently stop the illegal entry of aliens to ensure the safety and security of the citizens of the United States.
The Trump administration also specified that a “Remain in Mexico” policy would be reestablished, which previously prevailed during the time of the first presidency of Donald Trump. According to this policy, people seeking to enter the US from Mexico are required to remain there until the approval of their application.
Details of the arrested illegal immigrants
As per the statement of the city mayor Ras J Baraka, on 23rd January 2025, the ICE agents conducted a raid on a local establishment in Newark, one of the most populous cities in the US state of New Jersey. The raid led to the detaining of undocumented residents, some US citizens, and a US military veteran without producing a warrant.
MAYOR RAS J. BARAKA’S STATEMENT ON ICE RAID ON NEWARK BUSINESS ESTABLISHMENT
Read here: https://t.co/kUpEQqOAV4 pic.twitter.com/zCR9fKfe52
— City of Newark (@CityofNewarkNJ) January 23, 2025With a series of posts, the White House has also provided detailed examples of some of the arrested criminals. On 23rd January 2025, Luis Alberto Espinoza-Boconsaca was arrested by ICE Buffalo because of the allegation of rape. Pedro Julio Mejia was alleged and arrested by ICE Buffalo for sexual conduct against a child.
ICE St. Paul has been found to be arresting Cristofer Alexander Ramirez-Olivia for the allegation of 3rd degree sexual conduct with a minor. The name of another arrested criminal is Magdaleno Zenen Hernandez Garcia, who has been associated with sexual abuse of a child, as found by ICE Denver. These activities reflect only a small preview of the efforts of the Trump administration to secure the borders of the US.
Migrant shelters for deportees by Mexican government
Towards the initiative of Donald Trump of mass deportations, Mexican soldiers have been seen to put their efforts into setting up emergency shelters for the deportees near the border with the US. The Mexican government has initiated a new scheme titled “Mexico Embraces You.” Under this scheme, the Mexican government aims to set up nine shelters for Mexican citizens and three more shelters for deported foreigners. However, the total capacity of the shelters is not disclosed by the Mexican government.
According to Claudia Sheinbaum, the President of Mexico, the initiative has been described as humanitarian assistance for the migrants who are deported. In the shelters, the deported migrants will get multiple facilities and services such as food, bathrooms, kitchens, counseling, and health services. In December 2024, the government of Mexico also has been seen to make an announcement that they will introduce a mobile application in which the migrants experiencing forthcoming detention in the US will get the option of an alert button.
FAQ
1. What is the recent deportation operation by the Trump administration?
The Trump administration has arrested more than 500 illegal migrants while deporting hundreds of illegal immigrant criminals through military aircraft. This is part of a significant ongoing operation to control undocumented migrants in the United States.
2. What were the major arrests made in this operation?
Among the 538 illegal immigrant criminals arrested, there are four members of the Tren de Aragua gang, a suspected terrorist, and several illegals who are found to be responsible for doing sex crimes against minors.
3. How did the Trump administration address concerns of illegal immigration at the southern border?
On January 20, 2025, Trump issued an executive order through which a national emergency was declared at the southern border of the US, which is the Mexico border. The US president also emphasized deploying additional troops to the area and made a commitment to deport “criminal aliens.”
4. What are the statistics on illegal immigration in the US?
The number of undocumented migrants in the US has touched around 11 million as of 2022. The leading country which makes the largest unauthorized immigrant population in the US is Mexico.
5. What was the role of Mexican authorities in this deportation effort?
The Mexican government has initiated a scheme titled “Mexico Embraces You,” setting up emergency shelters for deported foreigners. Mexican soldiers have been seen helping in setting up nine shelters for Mexican citizens and three more shelters for deported foreigners.
