President Donald Trump on Monday doubled down on his objective to conduct mass deportations in among the nation’s largest cities, particularly these run by Democrats.
As he met with Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney on the G7 summit in Alberta on Monday, Trump stated Immigration and Customs Enforcement ought to flip its consideration to New York and Chicago along with Los Angeles.
“I would like them to give attention to the cities as a result of the cities are the place you actually have what’s referred to as ‘sanctuary cities,'” Trump instructed reporters. “And that is the place the persons are.”
The feedback got here after Trump’s lengthy social media post on Sunday through which stated he was ordering ICE to do “all of their energy” to supervise the biggest mass deportation program in historical past.
“As a way to obtain this, we should broaden efforts to detain and deport Unlawful Aliens in America’s largest Cities,” Trump wrote.
President Donald Trump speaks throughout a gathering with Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney (not pictured) on the G7 summit in Kananaskis, Alberta, Canada, June 16, 2025.
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The president stated these cities are “the core of the Democrat Energy Heart” and accused Democrats of utilizing unlawful immigration to affect elections — even supposing noncitizens cannot vote in federal or state elections and cases the place it happens are uncommon. He additionally claimed with out proof that unlawful immigrants have been getting used to “develop the Welfare State.”
“To ICE, FBI, DEA, ATF, the Patriots at Pentagon and the State Division, you’ve my unwavering help. Now go, GET THE JOB DONE!” Trump wrote within the publish.
Trump’s willpower on deportations follows protests in LA and in different areas across the nation final week to his administration’s immigration crackdown. This previous Saturday, immigration was one focus of nationwide “No Kings Day” demonstrations towards Trump and his insurance policies that drew hundreds of individuals.
Amid the pushback, Trump final week shifted his stance on undocumented immigrants who work within the farming and hospitality industries.
Trump acknowledged on social media that his “aggressive coverage” was “taking superb, very long time employees away.” The Division of Homeland Safety later confirmed they obtained new steerage to pause most raids on farms, eating places and resorts.
“Our farmers are being damage badly, they’ve good employees which have labored for them for 20 years. They don’t seem to be residents, however turned out to be nice. We’ll do one thing about that,” Trump stated at a White Home occasion final week.
Such feedback undercut what he and his high officers have stated could be a give attention to the “worst of the worst” violent or felony offenders of their deportation efforts.
ABC Information’ Hannah Demissie contributed to this report.
