Trump Administration Plans Technological Tracking for Deportations

The Trump administration has intensified efforts to restrict and monitor undocumented immigrants through several initiatives, including ramped-up deportations, stricter controls on federal benefits, and new surveillance technology. Deportations to Mexico have decreased compared to the previous year, partly due to migrants choosing to return to their home countries, but the administration continues to push for mass removals, sometimes leading to errors such as the wrongful deportation of U.S. citizens. New executive actions aim to prevent undocumented immigrants from accessing programs like SNAP, requiring stricter verification of applicants’ identities and immigration statuses. Additionally, ICE has contracted Palantir to develop a real-time monitoring system to accelerate deportations, raising concerns among privacy advocates about potential human rights violations. Meanwhile, claims that deported immigrants are gang members or terrorists have often not been substantiated in court, and Trump’s anti-immigrant rhetoric remains a central aspect of his appeal to certain voter demographics. Critics argue these policies foster a climate of fear and undermine due process for immigrants.