The U.S. Could Deport Over One Million Migrants, Media Reports

The United States may deport over one million migrants under an expedited process, according to the Washington Post, citing an internal document from the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE).

"The Trump administration has directed federal officials to identify immigrants who can be quickly removed from the United States without legal proceedings as part of a strategy to expand deportations. More than one million migrants accepted into the U.S. under several initiatives of former President Joe Biden's administration could be subject to expedited removal procedures," the newspaper reports.

It is noted that immigration officials have been instructed to review more than eight million deportation cases with the goal of increasing the pace of deportations.

According to the paper, while the expedited process previously applied within 100 miles of the Mexican border, U.S. authorities now intend to extend it across the entire country.

On Inauguration Day, January 20, Donald Trump, in his first address as the 47th president of the United States, promised to immediately halt illegal immigration into the U.S. and initiate the deportation process for millions of migrants. He also declared a state of emergency due to the situation at the U.S. southern border.