Washington, August 7: The Trump administration has announced that over 3 million illegal immigrants have been deported from the United States. They claim that for the past 15 months, no illegal immigrant has been released. More than 1.4 million illegal immigrants have been denied access to taxpayer-funded public assistance benefits. Additionally, these immigrants have been excluded from over a dozen taxpayer-funded health programs, although specific names of these programs or state-wise statistics have not been provided.
The White House released detailed information on immigration enforcement, including these figures in a fact sheet accompanying two executive orders signed by President Donald Trump.
These orders impose restrictions on birthright citizenship for certain categories of children and direct federal agencies to prevent birth tourism.
According to the White House, the deported individuals include thousands convicted of violent crimes. However, the Trump administration has not disclosed details about the countries of origin of the deported individuals, the duration of their deportation, or any comprehensive statistics.
The administration also claimed that no illegal immigrant has been released in the U.S. over the past 15 months. The White House attributed this to actions initiated in the first week of Trump’s return to power.
President Trump signed an executive order citing a crisis at the southern border, directing immediate action against illegal immigration. The White House stated that this reversed the border policies of the previous administration.
The fact sheet also mentions tightening the visa vetting process and suspending visa processing for 75 countries, although the names of these countries, the duration of the suspension, or the affected visa categories were not disclosed.
These measures aim to ensure the security of the United States and discourage foreign nationals from overstaying their permitted duration in the country.
The White House emphasized that this is an unprecedented campaign targeting individuals accused of fraudulently obtaining U.S. citizenship. It stated that claims have been made against 88 individuals who received citizenship despite being ineligible. However, the fact sheet did not identify these individuals, nor did it provide details about the alleged violations or the status of any actions taken.
The fact sheet also mentions changes to the citizenship test. The administration claims that the revised test will better assess applicants’ knowledge of American history, governance, and values.
Furthermore, the administration stated that it is working to remove thousands of illegal immigrants’ names from state voter rolls, although no information has been shared regarding the states involved or the number of names removed so far.
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