The mass deportation of illegal immigrants announced by President Donald Trump in the United States began with the detention of 538 foreigners, whose images boarding a plane were published by White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt. According to Leavitt, among those detained were illegal immigrants with criminal records, including an alleged terrorist, members of the Tren de Aragua gang, and individuals convicted of sexual offenses against minors.
"The Trump administration arrested 538 illegal immigrant criminals," said Leavitt. However, it was not revealed where the photographs of these individuals handcuffed boarding a plane were taken or what their destination was. Leavitt stated that with these actions, Trump is sending a strong and clear message to the world: those who enter the United States illegally will face severe consequences.
On the other hand, attorneys general from eleven states have warned President Trump that they will not allow his administration to use state resources to carry out mass deportations of migrants. The statement, led by New York Attorney General Letitia James, was supported by attorneys from California, Colorado, Connecticut, Hawaii, Illinois, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Mexico, Rhode Island, and Vermont.
In light of these events, the Mayor of Newark, New Jersey, Ras Baraka, called Trump's announcements an atrocious act. Baraka stated that his administration would not stand idly by while the population is illegally terrorized. According to Baraka, Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents conducted raids without presenting judicial warrants, detaining undocumented residents and citizens, including a U.S. Army veteran.
Baraka pointed out that the detention of the veteran is a flagrant violation of the Constitution of the United States. In this context, the attorneys general and local authorities express their rejection of mass deportation measures, while Trump continues with his hardline policy on illegal immigration in the country.
