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Pro-deportation group hosts yacht event in Washington to push agenda
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Pro-deportation group hosts yacht event in Washington to push agenda

From ABC Color · () Spanish

Translated from Spanish, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • A group of conservative activists advocating for mass deportations held a yacht event in Washington to promote their agenda.
  • The group aims to pressure the Trump administration to deport over a million people annually, a promise from his campaign.
  • The event occurred amid increased scrutiny of the administration's immigration policies following recent fatal encounters between ICE agents and migrants.

A coalition of activists and conservative figures advocating for expanded deportations gathered on a yacht in Washington to push their immigration agenda. The "Mass Deportation Coalition" brought together around 200 attendees, including former immigration officials and conservative organization representatives, for an event organized by lawyer Mike Howell.

The group seeks to encourage the Trump administration to meet its goal of deporting over one million people annually. They emphasize the president's campaign promise to execute "the largest internal deportation operation in U.S. history." Howell criticized some Republicans who suggested limiting deportations to only the most dangerous individuals, especially after controversies surrounding recent immigration operations.

Notable attendees included former Republican Congressman Steve King and representatives from groups like the Heritage Foundation and the Claremont Institute. This gathering took place as the Trump administration faces internal pressure regarding its immigration policies. The event also coincided with heightened tensions over the Department of Homeland Security's immigration strategies, following recent fatal shootings of migrants by ICE agents in Texas and Maine.

the largest internal deportation operation in the history of the United States

— Mike HowellHowell, leader of the Oversight Project, organized the event and is quoted as stating the group's aim to fulfill Trump's campaign promise.
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Originally published by ABC Color in Spanish. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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