Donald Trump promised during the 2024 campaign to “carry out the largest domestic deportation operation in American history.” He’s gotten off to a pretty good start, all things considered.
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In the first 100 days, the administration has deported 142,000 illegal aliens. That’s about 10% less than Biden’s numbers from last year.
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However, in politics, perception is everything. Trump’s campaign promise, along with high-profile ICE raids, has created the perception that Trump’s crackdown on illegal immigrants is far greater than Biden’s.
Have we already forgotten open-borders advocates calling Biden “Deporter in Chief”? The reason is simple: During the Biden administration, illegal alien entries into the United States averaged 200,000 a month during 2021-23.
The flip side of that is the border patrol apprehended 7,181 individuals crossing
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