Historically, the country’s militarized immigration enforcement practices have played out closer to the U.S.-Mexico border. And for decades, agents with Customs and Border Protection have carried out most deportations near the border, not ICE. But Trump during his second presidency has greatly shifted immigration enforcement north into the interior of the U.S. And ICE has played a central role. The full impact of the deportationsThe Trump administration in early 2025 set a goal of deporting 1 million people during its first year. Roughly $67 billion goes toward immigration enforcement at the border, including border wall construction.

Source: The North Africa Journal January 24, 2026 08:01 UTC