President Donald Trump took to Truth Social on Monday morning to issue a sweeping new directive: expand the unprecedented mass deportation effort already underway, with a direct focus on “America’s largest cities,” including Los Angeles, New York, and Chicago.

Read Trump's Full Truth Social Post:

The statement, posted at 10:43 AM ET on June 16, 2025, comes amid intensifying national debate following the deployment of Marines and National Guard forces to Los Angeles.

The post's full text reads:

"Our Nation’s ICE Officers have shown incredible strength, determination, and courage as they facilitate a very important mission, the largest Mass Deportation Operation of Illegal Aliens in History. Every day, the Brave Men and Women of ICE are subjected to violence, harassment, and even threats from Radical Democrat Politicians, but nothing will stop us from executing our mission, and fulfilling our Mandate to the American People. ICE Officers are herewith ordered, by notice of this TRUTH, to do all in their power to achieve the very important goal of delivering the single largest Mass Deportation Program in History.

"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, where Millions upon Millions of Illegal Aliens reside. These, and other such Cities, are the core of the Democrat Power Center, where they use Illegal Aliens to expand their Voter Base, cheat in Elections, and grow the Welfare State, robbing good paying Jobs and Benefits from Hardworking American Citizens. These Radical Left Democrats are sick of mind, hate our Country, and actually want to destroy our Inner Cities — And they are doing a good job of it! There is something wrong with them. That is why they believe in Open Borders, Transgender for Everybody, and Men playing in Women’s Sports — And that is why I want ICE, Border Patrol, and our Great and Patriotic Law Enforcement Officers, to FOCUS on our crime ridden and deadly Inner Cities, and those places where Sanctuary Cities play such a big role. You don’t hear about Sanctuary Cities in our Heartland!

"I want our Brave ICE Officers to know that REAL Americans are cheering you on every day. The American People want our Cities, Schools, and Communities to be SAFE and FREE from Illegal Alien Crime, Conflict, and Chaos. That’s why I have directed my entire Administration to put every resource possible behind this effort, and reverse the tide of Mass Destruction Migration that has turned once Idyllic Towns into scenes of Third World Dystopia. Our Federal Government will continue to be focused on the REMIGRATION of Aliens to the places from where they came, and preventing the admission of ANYONE who undermines the domestic tranquility of the United States.

"To ICE, FBI, DEA, ATF, the Patriots at Pentagon and the State Department, you have my unwavering support. Now go, GET THE JOB DONE! DJT"

The president framed the deportation surge as a patriotic mission to “reverse the tide of Mass Destruction Migration,” accusing “Radical Left Democrats” of using undocumented immigrants to manipulate elections and degrade American cities. He called for intensified enforcement in sanctuary jurisdictions and directed multiple federal agencies to coordinate efforts.

Protests and Public Response Continue to Escalate

As of Monday, protests under the “No Kings” banner continue in Los Angeles, New York, Chicago, and over 2,000 other U.S. cities. Many demonstrators are calling the mass deportation initiative a form of authoritarian overreach and ethnic targeting.

What Comes Next?

Trump’s latest post confirms what many critics feared: the expansion of federal enforcement in defiance of state objections, driven by political calculations as much as legal justification. With legal battles in motion and protests ongoing, the constitutional limits of presidential power over immigration and military force may soon be tested more than at any time in modern history.