Critics have accused President Donald Trump and his Department of Homeland Security of threatening to deport millions of people — including, by implication, millions of U.S. citizens — in social media posts.
The agency posted a picture of a vintage car on a beach with the words “America after 100 million deportations.”
“A nation’s peace is no longer besieged by the Third World,” the agency added while sharing the image. This image is a detail from the painting “Impender Beach” by Japanese pop artist Hiroshi Nagai.
There is no indication that Nagai approved the use of his work, or even that the agency posted a social media message Wednesday afternoon and then reposted it hours later.
Trump repeatedly promised to deport millions of people during his 2024 campaign.
However, deporting 100 million people means far more than undocumented immigration. The Pew Research Center says that by 2023, there will be 14 million undocumented immigrants in the country, and nearly 38 million people with legal status, including naturalized citizens.
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That totals about 52 million foreign-born residents, 48 million fewer than the number in the Department of Homeland Security’s social media posts.
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