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Daily Mail
4 days ago
- Politics
- Daily Mail
Stunning new number that shows Trump migrant crackdown has BEATEN border crisis
Economists have predicted that the United States may lose more migrants than it gains for the first time in 50 years as a result of four hardline policy initiatives by the Trump administration. The Department of Homeland Security, under Donald Trump 's direction, revoked legal status to migrants, threatened to deport international students, increased most notably of all, cracked down hard on migrants who illegally cross the southern border. President Trump campaigned on mass deportations and securing the southern border, which has been a cornerstone of the first five months of his second term. The United States has long championed itself as the land of immigrants, but the rise of illegal immigration and concerns about criminal activity have forced government officials to re-examine migration patterns. Immigration surged under the Biden administration, with net immigration jumping from 0.1 percent to 0.8 percent in a two year period, according to the Congressional Budget Office. According to Pew Research, the population of immigrants has steadily increased since 1970, reaching a record high of 14.3 percent in 2023. The staggering statistic was the highest percentage of migrants in the US since 1890, when 14.8 percent of the population migrated to the country. Now, researchers with the Brookings Institution and the American Enterprise Institution are predicting that migration will only continue to decrease due to Trump's hardline immigration polices. Wendy Edelberg, one of the economists researching the trend, told the Washington Post ahead of the paper's publishing, 'For the year as a whole [2025], we think it's likely [immigration] will be negative.' 'It certainly would be the first time in more than 50 years.' For decades, more migrants have come to the US than left, with statistics from the Congressional Budget Office citing record highs of 3.3 million migrants in 2023 and 2024. After Trump's first 100 days in office, ICE arrested 66,463 undocumented migrants and removed 65,682 migrants, according to ICE data. 'We're just 100 days into this administration and thanks to President Trump and Secretary Noem, ICE is using every tool at its disposal to enforce our country's immigration laws and protect our communities,' ICE Acting Director Todd M. Lyons said at the time. The agency has also set up the 287(g) program to partner with local law enforcement and increase arrests of undocumented migrants. Homeland Security Investigations arrested more than 1,000 migrants in Trump's first 100 days and issued over $1 million in fines to businesses hiring illegal workers. Crackdown on the southern border Trump's crackdown at the southern border has also led to a dramatic decrease in migration. From 2022-2024, Customs and Border Patrol agents reported over two million encounters at the border per year. For example, in April, agents only reported 12,035 encounters for the month, which is a drastic drop from the year prior, with 179,737 encounters. In April 2023, there were 211,992 enforcement encounters and 235,785 in April 2022. Trump has seemingly delivered on his promises to secure the border and stop illegal immigration; however, some economists have warned of the negative impact his policies will have on the economy. As the Baby Boomer generation hits retirement age, the workforce has begun to slow, and Brusuelas argued that more migrants leaving than staying would exacerbate an already declining workforce. Economist Joe Brusuelas told the Washington Post that a decrease in migration results in a smaller workforce. 'You take those people away at a time when demographics are resulting in a lack of replacement for retired workers — all that's a recipe for higher inflation,' he told the publication. Revoking legal status and deporting international students Biden had expanded pathways for migrants to gain citizenship, including a program that allowed those from Cuba, Haiti, Nicaragua, and Venezuela to come to the US with a financial sponsor. Biden also raised the refugee admissions ceiling to 125,000 in 2022; however, when Trump assumed office, he revoked the program and ordered DHS to suspend applications for refugee status. Trump's administration has also threatened to deport international students. In March, the New York Times reported that 800 students were stripped of their visas. One of the most prominent examples was Mahmoud Khalil, a permanent resident of the US who is married to an American citizen. He was taken into custody while his wife was pregnant and sent to a detention center in Louisiana after he led protests at Columbia University in support of Palestine. Rumeysa Ozturk, a Turkish citizen, was also ripped off the streets by ICE after writing an opinion piece in a student newspaper criticizing Tufts University for its response to the war in Israel. Secretary of State Marco Rubio told reporters in late March, 'There is no right to a student visa. 'We can cancel a student visa under the law just the same way that we can deny a student visa under the law. And we will do so in cases we find appropriate.' Deportations The Trump admin has also ramped up deportations, with over 50,000 migrants in ICE detention centers as of June 5, according to NBC News' calculations. Of the migrants in detention centers, over 10 percent have been fast-tracked for deportation. ICE raids across the country have sparked nationwide protests, resulting in Trump's decision to send the National Guard to Los Angeles. Despite the disturbing images, Stan Veuger, one of the researchers working on the upcoming paper, told the Washington Post that the drop in migrations is due to 'inflows' going down. 'It's not about deportations so much,' he said. 'It's really just that inflows are down so much; not just at the southern border, but also through various legal programs.' Trump's zero-tolerance immigration policies are only expected to continue as the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (HR1) moves through Congress.
South China Morning Post
12-06-2025
- Politics
- South China Morning Post
‘Trump's brain': the architect behind America's migration crackdown
For Stephen Miller, the architect of US President Donald Trump's hardline migration policy, the protests in Los Angeles were nothing less than the front line of a 'fight to save civilisation itself'. Hyper-loyalist Miller, 39, has carved out a niche as Trump's most powerful and hawkish adviser on the Republican's signature issue of immigration. A combative presence on the White House driveway, Miller is frequently rolled out in public to double down on the president's comments in front of the cameras and frequently spars with reporters. But the sharp-suited adviser's comments on Los Angeles – which echo hard-right talking points about the decline of the West as it faces an 'invasion' of migrants – underscored that the topic is not just political for him, but existential. Stephen Miller speaking with the press. Photo: AFP His fingerprints have been all over the White House's unprecedented assertion of its right to use presidential power to pursue its agenda, often using centuries-old or rarely cited laws to deport migrants.
Reuters
10-06-2025
- Politics
- Reuters
Germany urges Dutch to crack down on citizens' border checks
BERLIN, June 10 (Reuters) - Germany's interior minister and the head of its federal police union on Tuesday criticised unofficial border checks by citizens in the Netherlands, saying they expected decisive action from the Dutch authorities to stamp out such practices. A group of citizens carried out their own checks near the northern Dutch town of Ter Apel on Saturday evening, stopping vehicles to look for asylum seekers, local broadcaster RTV Noord reported on Sunday. The news comes a few days after Dutch far-right leader Geert Wilders toppled the ruling coalition in a dispute over migration policy. While Wilders' party only shared power in the government, his anti-immigration views have shaped Dutch policy for decades. The Netherlands has some of the European Union's toughest policies on asylum and immigration. German Interior Minister Alexander Dobrindt said on Tuesday there was no legal basis for the citizens' action. "I believe we will indeed take another look at this if this phenomenon continues ... I also assume that the authorities will end such measures," Dobrindt, who introduced stricter border controls and immediate rejections for asylum seekers last month, said in an emailed statement to Reuters. The head of Germany's Federal Police Union, Andreas Rosskopf, said the Dutch authorities' reaction had been "a bit too little", and urged greater efforts to avoid escalation. "It must be clear that citizens without legal authority have no right to intervene, to monitor, and ultimately to carry out the tasks of the security authorities, the police authorities," Rosskopf told journalists. Dutch broadcaster RTL reported that police found no criminal offence when they arrived at the scene. Caretaker Dutch Justice Minister David van Weel said citizens' frustration was understandable but that they must not take the law into their own hands. "Let the police and military police do their job," he said on social media platform X on Sunday. Dutch immigration has slowed significantly from a peak in 2022. The Netherlands received almost two first-time asylum applications per 1,000 inhabitants in 2024, slightly below the EU average, according to Eurostat data.
Russia Today
03-06-2025
- General
- Russia Today
Dutch government collapses over immigration dispute
The Dutch government is teetering on the verge of collapse after a dispute over immigration policy led Geert Wilders to withdraw his party from the ruling coalition. Wilders, the leader of the right-wing Party for Freedom (PVV), which emerged as the largest party in the 2023 parliamentary elections, announced on Tuesday that the PVV is leaving the four-party coalition government because his partners refused to accept his immigration overhaul. Wilders added that he notified Prime Minister Dick Schoof of the PVV ministers' decision to withdraw from the government. 'No signature under our asylum plans. The PVV leaves the coalition,' he wrote on X on Tuesday. Last week, Wilders released a ten-point plan aimed at drastically reducing migration, intensifying pressure on the four-party coalition to adopt a harder line or face a potential cabinet crisis. 'I signed up for the toughest asylum policy and not the downfall of the Netherlands,' Wilders told reporters, according to Euronews. Wilders had proposed the 'strictest migration policy ever' in the Netherlands, a stance his coalition partners claimed to support. In May 2024, the four ruling parties finalized an agreement that featured 'the strictest asylum admission policy and the most comprehensive migration control package ever.' The proposal called for a halt to asylum applications, the temporary suspension of family reunification for recognized refugees, and the deportation of all Syrians who applied for asylum or are residing in the Netherlands on temporary visas. Wilders also sought the closure of asylum centers. Legal experts have warned that several elements of the plan violate European human rights laws and the UN Refugee Convention, both of which the Netherlands is bound by as a signatory. The Party for Freedom, led by Wilders and known for its proposals to ban the Quran and shut down Islamic schools, secured the most seats in the November 2023 elections, marking a significant shift in the Dutch political landscape. Wilders formed a coalition government with three other right-leaning parties: The center-right People's Party for Freedom and Democracy (VVD), the populist Farmer Citizen Movement (BBB), and the New Social Contract (NSC). The agreement followed more than six months of negotiations and marked the first time Wilders' party was included in a governing coalition, having previously been excluded by mainstream parties. The four-party coalition holds 88 of the 150 seats in the House of Representatives, giving it a solid majority.
Russia Today
03-06-2025
- General
- Russia Today
Dutch government collapses over migration dispute
The Dutch government is teetering on the verge of collapse after a dispute over immigration policy led Geert Wilders to withdraw his party from the ruling coalition. Wilders, the leader of the right-wing Party for Freedom (PVV), which emerged as the largest party in the 2023 parliamentary elections, announced on Tuesday that the PVV is leaving the four-party coalition government because his partners refused to accept his immigration overhaul. Wilders added that he notified Prime Minister Dick Schoof of the PVV ministers' decision to withdraw from the government. 'No signature under our asylum plans. The PVV leaves the coalition,' he wrote on X on Tuesday. Last week, Wilders released a ten-point plan aimed at drastically reducing migration, intensifying pressure on the four-party coalition to adopt a harder line or face a potential cabinet crisis. 'I signed up for the toughest asylum policy and not the downfall of the Netherlands,' Wilders told reporters, according to Euronews. Wilders had proposed the 'strictest migration policy ever' in the Netherlands, a stance his coalition partners claimed to support. In May 2024, the four ruling parties finalized an agreement that featured 'the strictest asylum admission policy and the most comprehensive migration control package ever.' The proposal called for a halt to asylum applications, the temporary suspension of family reunification for recognized refugees, and the deportation of all Syrians who applied for asylum or are residing in the Netherlands on temporary visas. Wilders also sought the closure of asylum centers. Legal experts have warned that several elements of the plan violate European human rights laws and the UN Refugee Convention, both of which the Netherlands is bound by as a signatory. The Party for Freedom, led by Wilders and known for its proposals to ban the Quran and shut down Islamic schools, secured the most seats in the November 2023 elections, marking a significant shift in the Dutch political landscape. Wilders formed a coalition government with three other right-leaning parties: The center-right People's Party for Freedom and Democracy (VVD), the populist Farmer Citizen Movement (BBB), and the New Social Contract (NSC). The agreement followed more than six months of negotiations and marked the first time Wilders' party was included in a governing coalition, having previously been excluded by mainstream parties. The four-party coalition holds 88 of the 150 seats in the House of Representatives, giving it a solid majority.
