The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced that more than 20,000 illegal immigrants have been arrested over the course of one month.
The number is a 627% increase in monthly arrests.
Across the entirety of last year, there were 33,000 at-large arrests, DHS noted.
DHS Secretary Kristi Noem said in a statement, “President Trump and this Administration are saving lives every day because of the actions we are taking to secure the border and deport illegal alien criminals. Hundreds of thousands of criminals were let into this country illegally. We are sending them home, and they will never be allowed to return.”
Noem recently released an ad calling for illegal immigrants to self-deport from the United States.
“Thank you, President Donald J. Trump, for securing our border and putting America first. President Trump has a clear message: if you are here illegally, we will find you and deport you. You will never return. But if you leave now, you may have an opportunity to return and enjoy our freedom and live the American Dream,” she said. “If you are a criminal alien considering entering America illegally: Don’t even think about it. If you come here and break our laws, we will hunt you down. Criminals are not welcome in the United States.”
“Follow the law and you’ll find opportunity,” Noem says in the ad. “Break it, and you’ll find consequences. The choice is yours. America welcomes those who respect our laws, because a strong nation is a safe nation.”
