White House claims Trump admin deported over 3 million undocumented immigrants

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Washington, DC: The Trump administration has removed upwards of three million undocumented immigrants and prevented their release into the United States for 15 consecutive months, the White House asserted while outlining an extensive overview of its immigration enforcement achievements.

These statistics were published in a White House fact sheet that accompanied two executive orders issued by President Donald Trump. The executive measures impose restrictions on birthright citizenship for specific groups of children and instruct federal entities to stop birth tourism.

According to the White House statement, those expelled included thousands of individuals convicted of violent offences. However, it did not offer a granular breakdown of the deportations, the original nationalities of the migrants or the specific timeframe encompassed by the total figure.

The administration further maintained that no undocumented migrants had been released into the country over a 15-month continuous stretch. The narrative attributed this milestone to directives initiated by Trump during his initial week after returning to office.

Trump had executed an executive order citing a crisis along the southern border and ordering immediate interventions against illegal immigration. The White House asserted that this directive proved instrumental in reversing the border strategies of the preceding administration.

In addition, the fact sheet highlighted intensified visa screening protocols and the temporary freeze on visa processing for 75 nations. It refrained from listing the specific countries, detailing when the suspension was enacted or identifying which visa classes were impacted.

The administration stated that these actions were designed to safeguard the nation and discourage foreign visitors from overstaying beyond their permitted duration.

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The White House also drew attention to what it termed an unprecedented denaturalisation drive aimed at individuals accused of obtaining US citizenship through fraudulent means.

It noted that legal proceedings had been initiated against 88 persons who allegedly attained American citizenship despite being ineligible. The document did not name the individuals involved, detail the alleged infractions or reveal the current status of the legal cases.

Furthermore, the administration declared that it had revoked taxpayer-funded benefits for more than 1.4 million undocumented immigrants who were improperly obtaining public support.

It added that undocumented migrants had been barred from participating in more than a dozen state-funded healthcare initiatives. The White House omitted the specific names of these programmes and did not provide a state-wise breakdown.

The fact sheet cited modifications to the naturalisation test as another component of Trump’s immigration strategy. The administration explained that the updated test was crafted to evaluate candidates’ understanding of American history, governance and values to ensure adherence to citizenship requirements.

Additionally, it stated that the administration was taking steps to remove tens of thousands of undocumented migrants from state electoral rolls. While federal law restricts voting to US citizens, the statement did not specify the states engaged in the process or provide exact data on completed removals.

(Source: ANI)

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