Trump Acknowledges Many Migrants as Good, Criticizes Judges for Halting Policies

On Wednesday, U.S. President Donald Trump conceded that many migrants are "good" people, yet he did not shy away from condemning undocumented individuals as "criminals." During a cabinet meeting at the White House, marking 100 days since the commencement of his administration, Trump noted the significant decline in migrant crossings at the U.S.-Mexico border, stating, "They have souls, they have hearts, many of them are good."

Despite this acknowledgment, Trump argued that the nation is "under attack," which he used to justify the crackdown on immigrants. "It's worse than being under attack because there are no uniforms. You don't know who the attacker is, so it's not like you're fighting an army. You're fighting people. You don't even know who they are. Many of them have murdered more than one person. Now, some of them have already been detained, and many have already been deported," he asserted.

Addressing the issue, Trump criticized judges who impede his efforts: "I hope that situation is resolved because I think no one wants killers and felons." His rhetoric intensified as he continued, also targeting Joe Biden for policies that allow the arrival of migrants to the U.S.

"I remember Biden's people used to say, 'these are foreigners entering our country who don't commit a crime.' I said, 'they don't commit a crime, they commit a worse crime.' You can look at some of these people and say, 'this isn't going to end well.' They commit violent crimes. These people would kill you and not lose an ounce of sleep. And they wake up the next morning and don't even remember. We have to get them out of our country," he argued.

Trump labeled the judges obstructing his deportation and detention policies as "stolen" and did not hesitate to describe them as "horrible left-wing radical judges." In the first 100 days of his second term, Trump ramped up his migration crackdown, deporting 65,682 undocumented immigrants, according to figures released by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE).

ICE reported that of the more than 66,000 arrests made, 75% were immigrants with criminal records, including 2,288 alleged gang members from groups like Tren de Aragua, MS-13, and Barrio 18, as well as 1,329 individuals accused or convicted of sex crimes and 498 for homicide. ICE has acknowledged that this surge has been facilitated by the reactivation of the 287(g) program, which allows local police to assist in immigration operations.

Since January 20, 444 new cooperation agreements have been signed nationwide, a development celebrated by the Trump administration.