In a move that has reignited fierce national debate over immigration and presidential authority, US President Donald Trump announced what he has dubbed the “single largest Mass Deportation Program in History,” ordering Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents to focus their operations on major Democrat-led cities such as Los Angeles, New York, and Chicago.

The announcement, made via Trump’s Truth Social account on the evening of June 15, comes amid heightened tensions following riots and unrest in downtown Los Angeles triggered by earlier ICE raids. Trump’s directive is seen as a bold escalation of his immigration crackdown and a signal to his voter base as the 2026 midterm elections approach.

“In order to achieve this, we must expand efforts to detain and deport Illegal Aliens in America’s largest Cities, such as Los Angeles, Chicago, and New York,” Trump posted. “These are places where millions upon millions of Illegal Aliens reside.”

Trump went further to accuse Democrats of intentionally harboring illegal migrants to “expand their voter base, cheat in elections, and grow the welfare state,” claiming they are depriving American citizens of jobs and public resources.

This latest initiative appears to be an intensified version of Trump’s earlier immigration policies from his first term in office (2017–2021), when he launched ICE raids, instituted family separations at the border, and sought to end the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program. However, the scale and explicit targeting of specific cities now adds a provocative political element to what is already a polarizing........

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