Overview
- A new Mass Deportation Coalition of Trump allies is lobbying for the removal of all undocumented migrants and the resumption of ICE city raids.
- The coalition cites a McLaughlin & Associates poll reporting 66% support for deporting migrants here illegally and strong backing among Trump voters for exceeding Eisenhower‑era removals.
- White House spokesperson Abigail Jackson denied any shift in policy, saying deportations prioritize people with criminal records and claiming roughly 70% of removals fit that category, with about 3 million departures under Trump’s policies.
- An internal DHS analysis obtained by CBS found less than 14% of immigrants arrested in the past year had violent criminal charges or convictions, and a recent Fox News poll showed ICE job approval at 42% with nearly six in ten disapproving.
- After two deaths during federal operations in Minnesota in January, the administration emphasized targeting violent offenders and changed enforcement leadership, including Tom Homan replacing Gregory Bovino and the ouster of DHS Secretary Kristi Noem, as GOP messaging tensions continue.