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A coalition of more than 100 organizations aligned with the MAGA movement unveiled a 21-point plan on March 30 that demands the deportation of at least one million undocumented migrants per year, in response to the results of the first year of the Trump administration, which fell short of the promised targets, reported Univisión.
The document, titled “Mass Deportation Coalition Playbook,” and comprised of groups such as FAIR, Tea Party Patriots, Freedom Caucus, and American Moment, outlines a “zero tolerance” strategy.
This includes raids in factories and agricultural areas, banking restrictions for individuals without immigration status, mandatory registration for undocumented individuals, confiscation of assets, sanctions on countries that do not accept repatriations, and a significant expansion of the ICE's detention capacity.
The measures also include tightening asylum criteria, speeding up expulsions, using databases to track undocumented individuals, imposing heavy fines, more stringent labor inspections, and establishing federal units to coordinate mass deportations.
The assessment of Trump's first year on immigration does not satisfy either the White House or the Republican hardliners.
Between January 20 and December 31, 2025, over 600,000 deportations were recorded —including cases processed at the end of Joe Biden's administration— and about 72,000 detainees in ICE centers, figures far from the goal of one million deportations and 100,000 daily beds.
The strategy is being driven in a context of political and electoral pressure, with an eye on the legislative elections in November, as concerns grow among Republican sectors about the loss of public support regarding immigration issues.
A survey by Reuters/Ipsos cited by Univisión revealed that only 38% of Americans approve of Trump's immigration management, one of the central issues of his administration.
A report from the newspaper The New York Times noted that Stephen Miller, the main architect of this policy, is facing scrutiny over how far he can intensify deportations without deepening public backlash or political divisions in the country.
The report also warns that the raids and operations have reignited a national debate about the scope of these measures and their implications, in a context where experts and former immigration judges condemn potential violations of due process.
Cited data indicates that around 73% of those detained in ICE facilities have no criminal records, which broadens the impact of these policies on millions of undocumented individuals, many of whom have lived in the United States for years.
In addition, the immigration system is facing significant delays, with over 11.3 million pending applications and around 3.7 million cases in immigration courts, which further complicates the implementation of a large-scale deportation strategy.
Despite these obstacles, the coalition and hardline sectors of the Republican Party insist on moving forward with a more aggressive policy, aiming to accelerate deportations and expand immigration control across the country.
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