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Deportation Surge Targets Criminals and Asylum Denials | Charleston News

Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin warns of a dramatic surge in deportations by 2026, projecting that within six weeks alone, the pace will outstrip last year’s total. The administration is zeroing in on the “worst of the worst” — those with active felony charges, recently released from state prison but still in the country illegally, parole violators, and visa violators. With nearly 2.5 million undocumented migrants having left since Trump took office, and 70% of deportations involving criminals, the focus is intensifying. Officials are also targeting asylum seekers whose claims…

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