How Trump’s deportation campaign has changed tack after deep unpopularity
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“Donald Trump delivered on his signature campaign promise of mass deportation in draconian and theatrical style.”
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“Hardline figures such as Kristi Noem, the homeland security secretary, and Gregory Bovino, the border patrol commander, became the face of Trump’s crackdown.”
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— Gregory Kent Bovino (born March 27, 1970) is a United States Border Patrol officer who served as the commander-at-large of the Border Patrol from October 2025 to January 2026.
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— Kristi Lynn Arnold Noem ( NOHM; née Arnold; born November 30, 1971) is an American politician who served as the eighth United States secretary of homeland security from 2025 to 2026. A member of the R…
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— The following is a timeline of the second presidency of Donald Trump during the first quarter of 2026, from January 1, 2026, to March 31, 2026. To navigate between quarters, see timeline of the Donald…
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“Immigration officers killed two US citizens, Renee Nicole Good and Alex Pretti, in a matter of three weeks.”
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— Just the Two of Us may refer to:
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— Two of Us or The Two of Us may refer to:
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— Us Two may refer to:
"Us Two" (song), a song from the stage musical Chitty Chitty Bang Bang
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“Democratic members of Congress blocked funding for the Department of Homeland Security for more than a month.”
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— The 119th United States Congress is the current meeting of the legislative branch of the United States federal government, composed of the United States Senate and the United States House of Represent…
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— Two shutdowns of the U.S. federal government have occurred in 2026, both arising from disputes in Congress about reforms to federal immigration enforcement after the killing of Alex Pretti by Customs …
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— The United States secretary of homeland security is the head of the United States Department of Homeland Security, the federal department tasked with border control, counterterrorism and other aspects…
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“The daily average immigration arrests fell 11% to 1,115 in February after peaking at about 1,300 two months prior.”
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“ICE has more than doubled the number of its officers since 2024.”
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“The New York Times analysis places the number of immigrants removed by ICE from within the US at 230,000 – the highest since 2009.”
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“The Trump administration fired 100 immigration judges last year, then brought in military lawyers to temporarily fill gaps.”
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“ICE has historically relied on teaming up with local law enforcement agencies to transfer unauthorized immigrants from jails.”
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“The biggest bottleneck for the Trump administration is a lack of immigration judges to deal with the backlog of nearly 4m cases.”
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