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Trump Administration Claims 2.5M Illegal Immigrants Departed

12/29/2025

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U.S. President Donald Trump’s administration reports that more than 2.5 million illegal immigrants left the United States due to a crackdown.
The Department of Homeland Security emphasizes many arrests involved violent histories, including Gabriel Hurtado-Cariaco, a Venezuelan gang member who assaulted federal agents.
Yordanis Cobos-Martinez was charged with beheading a merchant in Dallas.
The administration aims to deport those with pending orders, estimating 1.5 million remain.

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U.S. President Donald Trump’s administration reports that more than 2.5 million illegal immigrants left the United States due to a crackdown.
The Department of Homeland Security emphasizes many arrests involved violent histories, including Gabriel Hurtado-Cariaco, a Venezuelan gang member who assaulted federal agents.
Yordanis Cobos-Martinez was charged with beheading a merchant in Dallas.
The administration aims to deport those with pending orders, estimating 1.5 million remain.