Promises made. Promises kept: Trump's immigration crackdown starts, with hundreds deported and more than 500 jailed

A suspected terrorist, four members of the Tren de Aragua gang, and many illegals convicted of sex crimes against kids were among the 538 illegal immigrant criminals detained by the Trump Administration, she continued. Authorities began cracking down on illegal immigration within three days of President Donald Trump taking office, and hundreds of them were detained and deported. The arrest of 538 illegal immigrant felons, including a potential terrorist and other people convicted of sex crimes against kids, was reported by White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt. "We are well into the biggest, most extensive deportation operation in history. commitments made. "Promises fulfilled," she said. She went on to say, "The Trump Administration arrested 538 illegal immigrant criminals, including several illegals convicted of sex crimes against minors, four members of the Tren de Aragua gang, and a suspected terrorist." Leavitt said in a series of tweets on X on Thursday that deportation flights had begun and that US military planes had already removed hundreds of migrants. "President Donald Trump is sending a clear and powerful message to the entire world: there will be serious repercussions for anyone who enters the United States of America illegally," she added. The identities of those detained by US Immigration and Customs Enforcement were included in the White House's "small preview" of the Trump administration's initiatives to "secure our nation's borders." A law mandating the imprisonment of undocumented immigrants suspected of violent and criminal offences was approved by the Republican-controlled House on Wednesday. The law, which has some bipartisan support and is consistent with Trump's assault on illegal immigration, is the first he is expected to sign. Trump also signed executive orders to expedite the deportation of immigrants without permanent legal status and to shut the US-Mexico border. Additionally, he announced plans to arrest local law enforcement officers who did not follow his new immigration policy and cancelled the resettlement of refugees. This follows the signing of the executive order "Protecting the American People Against Invasion" by US President Donald Trump, which highlights what it calls an extraordinary spike in illegal immigration over the previous four years. In violation of existing Federal regulations, the order claims that "millions of illegal aliens crossed our borders or were permitted to fly directly into the United States on commercial flights and allowed to settle in American communities." It goes on to say that many of these "aliens unlawfully within the United States" are responsible for "vile and heinous acts against innocent Americans" and pose serious "threats to national security and public safety."

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