White House Claims 3-Million Deportations as Immigration Crackdown Expands

The Trump administration says it has deported more than three million undocumented immigrants, describing it as one of the most sweeping immigration enforcement campaigns in recent US history.

The figures were released by the White House alongside two new executive orders signed by President Donald Trump targeting birthright citizenship and birth tourism, with the administration presenting them as part of a broader effort to tighten America's immigration system.

According to a White House fact sheet, the deportations included thousands of individuals convicted of violent crimes, although the administration did not provide a detailed breakdown of the migrants' nationalities, the period covered by the figures or the offences involved.

The administration also claimed that no undocumented immigrants have been released into the United States for 15 consecutive months, attributing the milestone to border enforcement measures introduced during Trump's first week back in office.

The White House said those measures reversed what it described as the previous administration's approach to the southern border and helped stem illegal immigration.

Beyond deportations, the administration highlighted a series of additional actions. These include stricter visa screening, a temporary suspension of visa processing for 75 countries, an expanded denaturalisation campaign targeting individuals accused of fraudulently obtaining US citizenship, and the removal of undocumented immigrants from taxpayer-funded welfare programmes.

According to the fact sheet, legal action has been initiated against 88 people accused of fraudulently acquiring American citizenship. It also claims that more than 1.4 million undocumented immigrants have been removed from taxpayer-funded benefits and barred from participating in over a dozen publicly funded healthcare programmes. However, the White House did not specify the affected programmes or provide a state-wise breakdown.

The administration further said it has revised the US naturalisation test to place greater emphasis on applicants' understanding of American history, government and civic values.

Another major focus is election integrity. The White House said efforts are underway to remove tens of thousands of undocumented immigrants from state voter rolls, although it did not identify the states involved or disclose how many removals have already been completed.

The claims come as the Trump administration pushes its toughest immigration agenda yet, pairing aggressive enforcement measures with new executive orders aimed at reshaping US citizenship and border policy. Several of the administration's recent immigration actions, including those relating to birthright citizenship, are expected to face legal challenges.

(With inputs from ANI)