More than 7,300 illegal immigrants in the US were sent back home in handcuffs and shackles after the Department of Homeland Security began its mass deportation campaign following an order from US President Donald Trump.
The conditions in which these immigrants were returned have raised questions, as well as the use of military planes to carry out this operation, while the deportation campaign itself has faced criticism.
Since President Trump took office and signed an executive order on immigration, joint teams from the Immigration Department, Drug Enforcement Administration, FBI, and other US government agencies have arrested over 10,000 illegal immigrants across the United States.
Moreover, US Vice President JD Vance confirmed that military aircraft and other means have been used to deport large numbers of people from Latin American countries such as Venezuela and Colombia.
In a TV interview, the Vice President confirmed that, in addition to these large-scale and historic deportations, President Trump has also set a target of arresting and deporting 1,800 illegal immigrants per day, which will continue until the end of President Trump’s operation against illegal immigrants.
The intensity of Trump’s campaign against illegal immigrants has stirred a storm across the United States.
Late at night, joint teams of officers from the Immigration Department, FBI, Drug Enforcement Administration, and other departments set out to raid homes and businesses in various cities, arresting and deporting illegal immigrants.
Although the Trump administration’s public stance is that it aims to provide a peaceful, crime-free environment and security for the American people by deporting illegal immigrants, this crackdown has created an atmosphere of fear and panic across the US.
Major cities like New York and Chicago, which are safe havens for illegal immigrants, are now also facing fear and arrests.
Raids against illegal immigrants were also carried out in schools and churches, according to US media.
Additionally, due to the fear of arrests, some illegal immigrants stopped going to work and sending their children to school, according to US media.
A few Pakistanis living illegally in the US were also arrested, according to sources.
In California, fewer than 10 Pakistanis were arrested for being illegal immigrants.
Over one million illegal immigrants live in the US.
Deportation orders have been issued for 1.4 million illegal immigrants.
