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CBS News
23-07-2025
- Business
- CBS News
ICE on track for most deportations since Obama years, but still far short of 1 million target
Halfway into President Trump's first year back in office, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, the agency spearheading his crackdown on illegal immigration, is on track to record the most deportations since the Obama administration, according to internal government figures obtained by CBS News. During the first six months of Mr. Trump's second presidency, ICE recorded nearly 150,000 deportations — or an average of more than 800 per day — putting the agency on a trajectory to carry out more than 300,000 removals in the president's first year back in office if deportations continue at the same pace, the data indicates. That would be the highest annual tally since fiscal year 2014, when the Obama administration recorded 316,000 ICE deportations, historical agency figures show. The government's fiscal year begins in October and ends at the end of September. Created after the 9/11 terrorist attacks, ICE is charged with deporting immigrants who are in the U.S. illegally or whose legal status is revoked, including because of criminal offenses or allegations of immigration fraud. The highest deportation level reported by ICE occurred in fiscal year 2012, when the agency recorded 410,000 removals. While it would be a significant increase, more than 300,000 ICE deportations in a year would still be far short of the target of 1 million annual deportations that Trump administration officials have outlined, highlighting the operational and legal constraints on immigration enforcement that Republican and Democratic presidents alike have confronted. At the same time, it's possible ICE's deportation efforts could expand significantly in the next six months, since the agency just received an unprecedented infusion of funding through Mr. Trump's One Big Beautiful Bill Act, including $45 billion to set up more detention facilities and $30 billion to fund every stage of the deportation process. In an exclusive interview with CBS News last week, Acting ICE Director Todd Lyons said the 1 million annual deportation goal could "definitely" be "possible" with the new funds, saying the agency plans to use the money to hire 10,000 agents and officers to locate and arrest those suspected of being in the country illegally. ICE is also not the only federal agency that carries out deportations. During Mr. Trump's first six months, U.S. Customs and Border Protection recorded more than 112,000 deportations, according to the internal government data. Those include deportations of migrants who crossed the U.S. southern border illegally, though illegal crossings there have plummeted to levels not seen since the 1960s amid Mr. Trump's government-wide crackdown. Additionally, the statistics show the Department of Homeland Security has tracked over 13,000 self-deportations since the start of Mr. Trump's second term. His administration has aggressively pushed those in the country illegally to self-deport by setting up a government app to facilitate the process, offering them a $1,000 self-deportion bonus and warning them that they will be detained, fined or even criminally prosecuted even if they refuse to leave voluntarily. Tricia McLaughlin, the top DHS spokeswoman, confirmed ICE's deportation tally six months into the administration. She said the administration has recorded more than 280,000 repatriations and self-deportations across the board — not just those conducted by ICE — since Mr. Trump took office. Mr. Trump, who campaigned on launching the largest mass deportation effort in U.S. history, has given ICE a sweeping mandate. His administration has reversed Biden-era limits on immigration arrests in the U.S. interior, enlisted other federal agencies and the military to help ICE with its deportation goals and dramatically expanded the categories of those eligible for deportation, including by revoking the humanitarian protections of hundreds of thousands of migrants. In recent weeks, ICE has held record levels of detainees in its sprawling detention system. As of earlier this week, there were more than 57,000 detainees facing deportation in ICE custody, according to internal agency data. ICE arrests have roughly doubled since Mr. Trump's first 100 days in office, though they remain far below the daily goal of 3,000 set by Stephen Miller, one of the president's top White House advisers. While ICE routinely highlights arrests of those in the U.S. illegally who have been convicted of violent crimes, its enforcement efforts have also led to the detention of asylum-seekers attending immigration court hearings, workers in a variety of industries and other non-criminals suspected of being in the country without permission. Those operations have been strongly denounced by Democratic lawmakers and have triggered protests in communities throughout the country, including in southern California. A recent CBS News poll showed that Mr. Trump's deportation effort has lost the majority support it once enjoyed among the public, with a growing share of Americans expressing concerns about immigration authorities not focusing on arresting and deporting dangerous criminals. Lyons, the acting ICE director, told CBS News that his agency continues to prioritize the "worst of the worst," but he said anyone found by his agents to be in the country illegally will be taken into custody and processed for deportation. "We have opened up the whole aperture of the immigration portfolio," Lyons said.
Daily Mail
11-06-2025
- Politics
- Daily Mail
Eva Longoria slams 'un-American' LA immigration raids from TV set in France as city goes on lockdown
Eva Longoria slammed 'un-American' ICE deportations that have led to riots in Los Angeles from France where she is filming a TV show. Her comments came before the city imposed a curfew across its riot-ravaged downtown in an effort to end pro-migrant protests which have gripped the city for five days. From 8pm Tuesday through to 6am Wednesday, swathes of the city will be under a strict lockdown as officers fight to regain control and stamp out widespread violence and destruction. Longoria, 50, spoke about the issue to her 10.6 million Instagram followers in an extended clip on Tuesday, admitting that while she was not physically in Los Angeles, her heart was with everyone impacted by the ongoing events. She said the unfolding events were 'hard to witness from afar'. 'I can't imagine what it's like to be in Los Angeles right now,' the Texas-born star added. 'I can't believe it's happening in Austin, Texas. I can't believe it's happening all over the country. 'And the comments and people's reactions to it is really so surprising to me because it is un-American. 'We all can agree nobody wants criminals in our country, nobody wants rapists, nobody wants drug dealers, nobody wants bad actors in our country - that's not what's happening.' Longoria said that President Donald Trump was overreaching in his actions, and had not stayed true to his campaign promise to deport only criminals. 'These roundups are happening in birthday parties, in elementary graduations, Home Depots - those are not criminals,' she said. Chrissy Teigen has also been among the Hollywood stars speaking out on social media about the ongoing protests in Los Angeles over ICE raids ordered by President Donald Trump. Multiple stars took to platforms such as Instagram amid news Trump ordered 2,000 troops with California 's National Guard to the area amid ongoing unrest, to the objection of California Governor Gavin Newsom. Kim Kardashian also uploaded a post on Tuesday saying that 'there HAS to be a BETTER way' than what Trump is doing. 'When we we're told ICE is to keep our country safe and remove violent criminals – great,' Kim wrote. 'But when we we witness innocent, hard-working people being ripped from their families in inhumane ways, we have to speak up. We have to do what's right.' Longoria in her clip said that standards in the immigration system under Trump are so warped and manipulated, that it's essentially a rigged game and impossible for people to achieve basic citizenship. 'Those of you that keep yelling, "Well, you should have come here legally, do it, get in the back of the line" - there is no line ... this mythical line that everybody's talking about. 'There's people that've been waiting for citizenship for 25 years that have been in line. And I just asked for you guys to educate yourself, if you're out there yelling, "Good, they deserve this" - they don't.' Actress Justine Lupe reposted a screed by actor Mark Ruffalo to her Instagram feed. 'I'm away from home but I love you Los Angeles. We showed up as a community in January and we're showing up now. Get out of our home ICE. We love our neighbors,' she wrote. The post from Ruffalo criticized people who were blaming 'the poorest of the poor for ruining your life.' It comes as the city of angels continues to take further measures into stopping the rage and chaos. Mayor Karen Bass announced the new orders after she was locked in tense meetings with the police chief and senior officials to weigh whether a strict curfew would help act as a circuit breaker and soothe tensions. For five days now rioters have wreaked havoc on communities as they railed against President Donald Trump 's efforts to rid the city of illegal migrants. They were only further enraged when Trump gave orders to send 700 Marines and 4,100 National Guard troops in to take over policing efforts and assist the LAPD. Rioters set fire to cars, looted buildings and attacked officers with rocks, fireworks and cement bricks in harrowing scenes of destruction which Attorney General Pam Bondi compared to a third world nation. Bass said the curfew is expected to last several days and will encompass a square mile radius around the epicenter of the violence in Downtown LA. Any protester who defies the order and remains out in the area past 8pm will be arrested. A curfew is the natural next step in efforts toward regaining control of the city, as the LAPD ramps up arrests and cracks down on protesters breaching unlawful assembly orders. Hordes of protesters were zip-tied and forced onto LAPD buses en masse as authorities sought to bring an end to days of chaos and destruction. LAPD chief Jim McDonnell said protests had grown more violent as the week progressed. There were just 27 arrests on Sunday, with 40 on Sunday, 114 on Monday and nearly 200 by 6pm on Tuesday. He said public safety personnel, journalists and homeless people would be exempt from the order.
Daily Mail
11-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Daily Mail
Eva Longoria whines about 'un-American' LA immigration raids from France as city goes on lockdown
Eva Longoria slammed 'un-American' ICE deportations that have led to riots in Los Angeles - from what appeared to be the comfort of her Spanish mansion. Her comments came before the city imposed a curfew across its riot-ravaged downtown in an effort to end pro-migrant protests which have gripped the city for five days. From 8pm Tuesday through to 6am Wednesday, swathes of the city will be under a strict lockdown as officers fight to regain control and stamp out widespread violence and destruction. Longoria, 50, spoke about the issue to her 10.6 million Instagram followers in an extended clip on Tuesday, admitting that while she was not physically in Los Angeles, her heart was with everyone impacted by the ongoing events. The stunning star - who played the role of Gabrielle Solis on 180 episodes of the popular ABC series Desperate Housewives from 2004–2012 - was seated in a room that appeared to be from her Spain home. Longoria said the unfolding events were 'hard to witness from afar' - indicating she was likely at her home in Spain. 'I can't imagine what it's like to be in Los Angeles right now,' the Corpus Christi, Texas-born star added. 'I can't believe it's happening in Austin, Texas. I can't believe it's happening all over the country. 'And the comments and people's reactions to it is really so surprising to me because it is un-American.' The Mexican-American star said she was in the state of shock watching the events unfold, saying it went against the basic tenets America's forefathers laid out. 'We all can agree nobody wants criminals in our country, nobody wants rapists, nobody wants drug dealers, nobody wants bad actors in our country - that's not what's happening,' said the Golden Globe-nominated actress. Longoria said that President Donald Trump was overreaching in his actions, and had not stayed true to his campaign promise to deport only criminals. 'These roundups are happening in birthday parties, in elementary graduations, Home Depots - those are not criminals,' she said. Chrissy Teigen was among the Hollywood stars speaking out on social media about the ongoing protests in Los Angeles over ICE raids ordered by President Donald Trump. Multiple stars took to platforms such as Instagram amid news Trump ordered 2000 troops with California 's National Guard to the area amid ongoing unrest, to the objection of California Governor Gavin Newsom. On Teigen's Instagram Stories, the Sports Illustrated swimsuit alum shared a tweet that mused about the allocation of resources toward the raids as opposed to feed or help people in need. Another post implied Trump had deeply-political motives with the flurry of bold moves in Southern California. Teigen also linked to advertisement for an event called the No Kings mass protest on June 14 along with a link provided by organizers. The outspoken star, who is married to A-list singer John Legend, has had a complicated history of activism. She emerged as a prominent voice of opposition to Trump in his first term, repeatedly getting under the sitting president's skin. Kim Kardashian also uploaded a post on Tuesday saying that 'there HAS to be a BETTER way' than what Trump is doing. 'When we we're told ICE is to keep our country safe and remove violent criminals – great,' Kim wrote. 'But when we we witness innocent, hard-working people being ripped from their families in inhumane ways, we have to speak up. We have to do what's right.' Longoria in her clip said that standards in the immigration system under Trump are so warped and manipulated, that it's essentially a rigged game and impossible for people to achieve basic citizenship. 'Those of you that keep yelling, "Well, you should have come here legally, do it, get in the back of the line" - there is no line ... this mythical line that everybody's talking about. 'There's people that've been waiting for citizenship for 25 years that have been in line. And I just asked for you guys to educate yourself, if you're out there yelling, "Good, they deserve this" - they don't.' Actress Justine Lupe reposted a screed by notoriously left-leaning actor Mark Ruffalo to her Instagram feed, though she was also out of the city Actress Justine Lupe reposted a screed by notoriously left-leaning actor Mark Ruffalo to her Instagram feed, though she was also out of the city. 'I'm away from home but I love you Los Angeles. We showed up as a community in January and we're showing up now. Get out of our home ICE. We love our neighbors,' she wrote. The post from Ruffalo criticized people who were blaming 'the poorest of the poor for ruining your life.' It comes as the city of angels continues to take further measures into stopping the rage and chaos. Mayor Karen Bass announced the new orders after she was locked in tense meetings with the police chief and senior officials to weigh whether a strict curfew would help act as a circuit breaker and soothe tensions. For five days now rioters have wreaked havoc on communities as they railed against President Donald Trump 's efforts to rid the city of illegal migrants. They were only further enraged when Trump gave orders to send 700 Marines and 4,100 National Guard troops in to take over policing efforts and assist the LAPD. Rioters set fire to cars, looted buildings and attacked officers with rocks, fireworks and cement bricks in harrowing scenes of destruction which Attorney General Pam Bondi compared to a third world nation. Bass said the curfew is expected to last several days and will emcompass a square mile radius around the epicenter of the violence in Downtown LA. Any protester who defies the order and remains out in the area past 8pm will be arrested. A curfew is the natural next step in efforts toward regaining control of the city, as the LAPD ramps up arrests and cracks down on protesters breaching unlawful assembly orders. Hordes of protesters were zip-tied and forced onto LAPD buses en masse as authorities sought to bring an end to days of chaos and destruction. LAPD chief Jim McDonnell said protests had grown more violent as the week progressed. There were just 27 arrests on Sunday, with 40 on Sunday, 114 on Monday and nearly 200 by 6pm on Tuesday.
Daily Mail
10-06-2025
- Politics
- Daily Mail
JD Vance savages Gavin Newsom over LA ICE riots previewing fiery 2028 presidential race matchup
Vice President JD Vance ridiculed California Governor Gavin Newsom, as he struggled to handle violent protests in California in response to ICE deportations. The social media duel between the two ambitious politicians was a messaging preview if the two leaders ultimately one day face each other in the upcoming 2028 presidential election. President Donald spent most of Tuesday criticizing Newsom, as he sent National Guard and US Marine service members into Los Angeles communities to quell the protests. 'I like Gavin Newsom, he's a nice guy but he's grossly incompetent,' Trump said. 'The people who are causing problems are professional agitators and insurrectionists. They're bad people, and they should be in jail.' Trump told reporters he even supported the idea of his immigration czar Tom Homan arresting Newsom for doing a 'terrible job' as governor as he returned to the White House from Camp David. Newsom reacted on social media, expressing shock at Trump's comments. 'The President of the United States just called for the arrest of a sitting Governor,' Newsom wrote. 'This is a day I hoped I would never see in America.' 'Do your job. That's all we're asking,' Vance replied on X. Newsom fired back at the vice president on social media. 'Do YOUR job,' the California governor replied. 'We didn't have a problem until Trump got involved. Rescind the order. Return control to California.' Newsom appears eager to take his political career to a national level after he is prevented from running again for governor in 2026, thanks to term limits. Vance, who many expect to be the heir to the MAGA movement remained widely supportive of President Trump's action to send the military to help quell the riots. Vance shared additional video of the violent protests in California, showing burning cars and masked protesters waving Mexican flags. A woman stands on a car with a Mexican flag and a placard as protesters gather near the Federal Building in Santa Ana, California 'This administration will not be intimidated by lawlessness,' he wrote. 'We will stand by the FBI agents tracking down violent criminals, by the guardsmen, local police, and Marines restoring order, and by the ICE agents enforcing our immigration laws. President Trump will not back down.' He further ridiculed California Democrats for blaming Trump for needlessly escalating the riots by trying to deport illegal immigrants. 'People who were already violating the law are only violating the law because President Trump started enforcing the law,' Vance wrote. 'This is the logic of Newsom and his stooges.' Trump declared victory over Newsom and violent protesters on Tuesday morning. 'If I didn't 'SEND IN THE TROOPS' to Los Angeles the last three nights, that once beautiful and great City would be burning to the ground right now,' he wrote on Truth Social.
