USA Trump wants to start deportations quickly
The administration of future US President Donald Trump wants to start deporting undocumented migrants as soon as possible after taking office. Carrying out the largest deportation operation in US history was a key campaign promise of the Republican.
18.01.2025, 23:49
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As the "Wall Street Journal" and later the "New York Times" reported, citing people familiar with the plans, raids are planned in Chicago on Tuesday, the day after he takes office. Accordingly, "Operation Safeguard" is to last a week - possibly in other cities as well.
In a telephone interview with NBC News, Trump said that mass deportations of undocumented migrants were a top priority for him. He did not name the start date or a specific city for his plans. "It starts very quickly, very quickly," he said. "We need to get the criminals out of the country."
The New York Times wrote that the exact extent of the plans had not yet been determined, but that volunteers had been sought from the ranks of security agencies. According to the Wall Street Journal, up to 200 ICE immigration officers are to be deployed in Chicago.
