Trump's Deportation Strategy Includes Guantanamo Bay Detention

In his first month in office, President Donald Trump deported 37,660 people, a figure significantly lower than the monthly average of 57,000 deportations during the final year of Joe Biden's administration. Despite Trump's campaign promises of conducting the largest deportation operation in U.S. history, initial numbers suggest he may struggle to surpass Biden's deportation rates, which were facilitated by a surge in illegal border crossings. Trump plans to increase deportations in the coming months by implementing new strategies and utilizing military-assisted deportation flights to countries such as Guatemala, Honduras, and Peru. Agreements with countries like Guatemala, El Salvador, Panama, and Costa Rica will also aid in these efforts. DHS officials argue that Biden-era deportation numbers were inflated due to high illegal immigration levels. The Trump administration's plans include potentially detaining up to 30,000 migrants at Guantanamo Bay, despite opposition from civil liberties groups.