Report: US deported 980,000 migrants in 18 months under Trump, 71% had no criminal convictions
Nearly 1 million migrants were deported from the US in the first 18 months of Donald Trump's second term, with 71% having no criminal convictions, a report says.
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AIUS authorities deported nearly 980,000 migrants during the first 18 months of Donald Trump’s second term, with 71% of those who had lived in the United States for two years or more having no criminal convictions, according to a report by the Migration Policy Institute.
The report stated that about 20% of all deportations during this period involved individuals with criminal convictions, as the Trump administration continued its strict immigration campaign, which it justified as a measure to strengthen domestic security.
However, human rights advocates argue that the campaign violates the law, amid criticism of the measures taken against migrants and their rights.
The administration’s actions also extended to visas, with the State Department announcing the cancellation of more than 300,000 entry visas during Trump’s second term, including cases involving pro-Palestinian demonstrators.