THE DAILY BLAST with Greg Sargent

Trump’s Anger Inside WH, Leaked to Media, Hints at a Darker Obsession

Jan 28, 2025
Deborah Fleischacker, a former senior official at ICE and the Department of Homeland Security, sheds light on Trump's obsession with deportation numbers. She discusses the consequences of aggressive quotas, which could lead to the targeting of non-criminal immigrants instead of serious offenders. Fleischacker critiques the ethical implications of this approach and how it reflects the misguided immigration policies of the administration. The conversation reveals the absurdity behind the narrative of Trump’s 'strength' in handling the so-called migrant 'invasion'.
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