Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem signed a memo deputizing 600 State Department officials as immigration officers to increase deportations and secure the border. The Trump administration is aggressively targeting criminal illegal immigrants and gang members for arrest and deportation.
Key Points
600 State Department officials deputized as immigration officers
Focus on arresting criminal illegal immigrants and gang members
Overall increase in interior ICE arrests
Additional cooperation at the border from Mexico, Canada, Venezuela, and Colombia
Shutting down Biden-era parole programs and Temporary Protected Status use
Deployment of military to the border and use of Guantanamo Bay to house illegal immigrants
Pros
Increased efforts to target criminal illegal immigrants for deportation
Expansion of officials involved in immigration enforcement