TLDR:
- Trump’s deportation operation is running at less than half the pace needed — and his own allies are demanding a dramatic overhaul.
- The fix: raid job sites, penalize employers and unleash the IRS to find workers using stolen Social Security numbers.
- A new 104-page blueprint says going after bosses — not just migrants — is the critical missing piece.
- Most Americans agree: 72% support employer audits and 69% back IRS fines for companies that hire undocumented workers.
A coalition of pro-Trump immigration groups is calling on President Trump to dramatically escalate deportation efforts — targeting employers who hire undocumented workers and using the IRS to track migrants working under stolen Social Security numbers.
The Mass Deportation Coalition released a 104-page blueprint Wednesday saying Mr. Trump’s Phase I approach — focusing on immigrants with criminal records — has failed to deliver the numbers he promised. ICE has been averaging about 1,250 deportations a day, less than half the pace needed to hit 1 million this year.
“Worksite enforcement is the most critical missing enforcement policy for the Trump administration to get on track and meet his agenda,” the coalition said.
The blueprint calls for raiding job sites, penalizing employers, blocking undocumented immigrants’ access to banks and seizing assets. The coalition said the threat of losing vehicles, bank accounts or tools “would encourage voluntary departure.”
Polls back the harder line. Citing the Immigration Accountability Project, the coalition said 72% of Americans support employer audits, 71% want firms penalized and 69% back IRS fines for businesses hiring undocumented workers.
The push comes after Mr. Trump removed Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem following an operation in Minnesota that sparked protests and the deaths of two U.S. citizens. Her replacement, Markwayne Mullin, has pledged a lower-profile enforcement approach.
Read more:
• Pro-Trump immigration groups call for Phase II of mass deportations: Arrest migrants at worksites
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