US Approaches One Million Deportations in Trump's Second Term

US Approaches One Million Deportations in Trump's Second Term

The report reveals that, despite promises of mass deportations, most individuals deported under the Trump administration had no criminal records. Evidence shows that the policy disproportionately targeted individuals with long-term residence and no convictions, contradicting the official narrative that prioritized serious offenders. Data obtained through Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) requests is crucial because agencies such as the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) stopped publishing official statistics. This transparency compels the public to examine the operational reality behind political rhetoric. Without access to these public records, it would be impossible to verify the scope and profile of deportations, leaving the information exclusively in the hands of the government. The relevance to open data lies in how citizen initiatives compensate for institutional opacity. By leveraging freedom of information laws, the historical memory of immigration policies is recovered. This underscores that the availability of public data is essential for democratic accountability, enabling an assessment of the real impact of government decisions beyond public statements.

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