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Trump's Operation Irish Goodbye: Surge in Deportations Sparks Outcry

12/19/2025

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In December 2025, U.S. President Donald Trump intensified enforcement by deploying agents to the U.S.–Mexico border to arrest migrants attempting voluntary returns, labeled Operation Irish Goodbye.
The strategy aims to inflate deportation statistics, with over 605,000 deportations and 1.9 million self-deportations this year.
Critics cite human rights violations and fear among migrant communities.
Ending Temporary Protected Status and higher ICE funding are linked to more arrests and deportations.

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Story summary

In December 2025, U.S. President Donald Trump intensified enforcement by deploying agents to the U.S.–Mexico border to arrest migrants attempting voluntary returns, labeled Operation Irish Goodbye.
The strategy aims to inflate deportation statistics, with over 605,000 deportations and 1.9 million self-deportations this year.
Critics cite human rights violations and fear among migrant communities.
Ending Temporary Protected Status and higher ICE funding are linked to more arrests and deportations.