Buckle up, America -- history is being made as the Trump administration announces a staggering milestone in immigration enforcement.
Since President Donald Trump took office in late January, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) reports that over 2.5 million unauthorized migrants have left the U.S., through a mix of deportations and voluntary exits, as Breitbart reports.
This achievement, hailed by DHS as a groundbreaking success, stems from a hardline stance on border security that’s been missing for far too long.
DHS Secretary Kristi Noem revealed that Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has deported more than 605,000 individuals since Trump’s second term began, many with criminal charges or convictions pending.
Meanwhile, nearly 2 million others have chosen to self-deport, encouraged by DHS initiatives like the “CBP Home” app, which offers a free flight and a $1,000 stipend for those who leave voluntarily.
It’s a clever nudge -- why wait for a knock at the door when you can exit with a little cash in hand?
For six straight months, DHS has maintained a strict policy of not releasing any unauthorized migrants into the U.S. from the southern border.
This shift isn’t just about numbers; it’s rippling through the economy, with reports of falling home prices and rents catching the attention of everyday Americans.
Could this be the relief hardworking families have been waiting for, after years of progressive policies inflating housing costs?
HUD Secretary Scott Turner pointed out that rents have dropped for four consecutive months, aligning closely with the decline in unauthorized migration.
Research backs this up -- Danish economists found that a small uptick in local immigration over five years can drive rental prices up by 6% and house prices by 11% at the municipal level.
“The connection between illegal immigration and skyrocketing housing costs is as clear as day,” said Vice President JD Vance, adding, “We are proud to be moving in the right direction. Still so much to do.”
DHS spokesperson Tricia McLaughlin didn’t mince words, stating, “The Trump Administration is shattering historic records with more than 2.5 million illegal aliens leaving the U.S.”
She’s right to crow -- this dual approach of over 605,000 deportations and 1.9 million self-exits shows a system finally flexing some muscle, without resorting to the chaos of unchecked borders that some on the left seem to romanticize.
While compassion for individual stories remains vital, the data suggests that prioritizing American citizens’ economic stability isn’t just tough talk -- it’s tangible policy. After all, when rents eat up more income, as Steven Camarota of the Center for Immigration Studies noted with a 5-percentage-point immigrant increase correlating to a 12% rent burden hike, who really pays the price? It’s time to rethink the cost of open-border daydreams and focus on results like these.
