Trump Says He Wants To Deport 'Homegrown' Criminals — Even If They're American Citizens
In a controversial statement drawing legal and ethical backlash, former President Donald Trump has proposed deporting certain violent U.S. citizens to El Salvador, specifically to that country’s Terrorism Confinement Center (CECOT). Speaking during a recent conversation with Salvadoran President Nayib Bukele, Trump said, “We also have homegrown criminals... I’d like to include them in the group of people to get them out of the country.”

The idea has sparked intense debate, as U.S. law currently does not allow the government to deport its own citizens under normal circumstances. Legal scholars quickly weighed in, calling the plan likely unconstitutional and unenforceable without massive legal reform or Supreme Court intervention.

Legal Context:
• The U.S. Constitution protects citizens from deportation
• Only non-citizens or denaturalized individuals can be lawfully removed
• Experts call Trump’s comments “dangerous rhetoric” with no current legal basis

Why It Matters:
This proposal reopens questions about the limits of executive power, the weaponization of immigration policy, and due process protections for American citizens. Civil rights advocates warn this sets a troubling precedent if normalized in future campaigns.

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#Trump2024 #DeportationDebate #ImmigrationPolicy #USCitizenship #ConstitutionalRights #ExecutivePower #ElSalvador #BreakingNews #BETTRNews

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🚨 Trump Says He Wants To Deport 'Homegrown' Criminals — Even If They're American Citizens In a controversial statement drawing legal and ethical backlash, former President Donald Trump has proposed deporting certain violent U.S. citizens to El Salvador, specifically to that country’s Terrorism Confinement Center (CECOT). Speaking during a recent conversation with Salvadoran President Nayib Bukele, Trump said, “We also have homegrown criminals... I’d like to include them in the group of people to get them out of the country.” The idea has sparked intense debate, as U.S. law currently does not allow the government to deport its own citizens under normal circumstances. Legal scholars quickly weighed in, calling the plan likely unconstitutional and unenforceable without massive legal reform or Supreme Court intervention. ⚖️ Legal Context: • The U.S. Constitution protects citizens from deportation • Only non-citizens or denaturalized individuals can be lawfully removed • Experts call Trump’s comments “dangerous rhetoric” with no current legal basis 🧠 Why It Matters: This proposal reopens questions about the limits of executive power, the weaponization of immigration policy, and due process protections for American citizens. Civil rights advocates warn this sets a troubling precedent if normalized in future campaigns. Hashtags: #Trump2024 #DeportationDebate #ImmigrationPolicy #USCitizenship #ConstitutionalRights #ExecutivePower #ElSalvador #BreakingNews #BETTRNews 📲 Full Story: https://www.forbes.com/sites/mollybohannon/2025/04/15/trump-doubles-down-says-he-wants-to-deport-homegrown-american-criminals/?utm_source=FBPAGE&utm_medium=social&utm_content=16706838959&utm_campaign=sprinklrForbesMainFB
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Trump Doubles Down, Says He Wants To Deport ‘Homegrown’ American Criminals
President Donald Trump described “homegrown criminals” as “the ones that grew up and something went wrong.”
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