Trump Administration Considers Deploying Border Agents for Interior Immigration Enforcement

The Trump Administration is considering deploying U.S. border agents and National Guard troops stationed along the Southern Border for interior immigration enforcement. This initiative aims to find and arrest individuals residing within the country. Acting ICE Director Todd Lyons stated that the agency needs more resources to remove people quickly, safely, and humanely. Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem argued before the House Homeland Security Committee that more funding is necessary to deport those who entered the country during the previous administration. She criticized the prior administration's policies, claiming they encouraged illegal immigration. The Trump Administration has requested approximately $45 billion for ICE to expand detention capabilities. Democrats have criticized the proposed expansion and the administration's immigration policies. Representative Bennie Thompson criticized the request for more taxpayer dollars. Democrats also raised concerns about deportations, citing cases such as the deportation of a Venezuelan makeup artist and children with their undocumented parents.