Prioritizing the Detention and Deportation of Dangerous Criminal Aliens – One America News Network
OAN Staff Blake Wolf
2:37 PM – Sunday, February 2, 2025
Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem emphasized on Sunday that the mass deportation of illegal immigrants with criminal histories remains a key focus of the Trump administration.
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“As we focus on the most serious offenders, we’ve been transparent about this approach. The President’s priority is to target criminal aliens who are contributing to the danger in our communities,” she remarked.
“Following that, we have many individuals with final removal orders that we must address systematically,” Noem continued.
Noem also mentioned that the operations conducted by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) have been positively received by citizens eager to see the removal of dangerous offenders from their neighborhoods.
“People are approaching our officers on the streets to express their gratitude. They appreciate the efforts to remove these threats, allowing them to feel safer walking their children to school and reclaiming their communities,” she added.
Noem’s remarks followed President Donald Trump’s announcement of plans to house 30,000 “priority criminal aliens” at Guantanamo Bay to create additional detention space.
“The President has clearly stated that this facility will be used for the most severe offenders. Just this past week in New York City, our focus was on individuals wanted for serious crimes including murder, rape, and drug trafficking,” she stated.
During her interview, Noem was questioned about the potential for illegal aliens to be held at Guantanamo Bay without a set timeline.
“That is not our intention. We will implement a legally compliant process to appropriately manage these individuals based on state and federal laws,” she replied. “We will collaborate with Congress to ensure compliance with our legal immigration framework while utilizing Guantanamo Bay as a resource we are prepared to use.”
Noem affirmed that “Due process will be upheld,” notwithstanding previous suspensions, and expressed her appreciation for the Department of Defense’s support in ensuring the facility is ready to assist with the repatriation of individuals to their home countries.
Guantanamo Bay has historically been used to detain individuals charged with war crimes resulting from the September 11th, 2001 attacks as well as other acts of international terrorism.
The facility currently accommodates 15 detainees.
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