The Department of Homeland Security announced that 1.6 million illegal immigrants voluntarily self-deported, while 400,000 were deported in under 250 days.
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Twomillionillegalimmigrants“havebeenremovedorhaveself-deported”fromtheUnitedStatessinceJan.20,puttingtheTrumpadministrationonpacetobreakrecords,theDepartmentofHomelandSecurity(DHS)announced.
Inlessthan250days,anestimated1.6millionillegalimmigrantshavevoluntarilyself-deported,while400,000wereremovedbyfederallawenforcement,theDHSsaidthisweek,describingthesituationasa“newmilestone.”
“TheTrumpadministrationisonpacetoshatterhistoricrecordsanddeportnearly600,000illegalaliensbytheendofPresidentDonaldTrump’sfirstyearsincereturningtooffice,”thedepartmentsaid.“DHShasmadeitclear:theeraofopenbordersisover.Forfourstraightmonths,UnitedStatesCustomsandBorderProtection hasreleasedzeroillegalaliensintothecountry.”
DHSAssistantSecretaryTriciaMcLaughlinsaidthenumbersprove“PresidentTrump’spoliciesandSecr
