Trump administration deported 21,000 to places US calls too dangerous to visit
The Trump administration deported over 21,000 individuals to countries deemed too dangerous by the U.S. State Department. Many of those deported had no criminal convictions, including at least 600 children. Legal experts have criticized these actions as inhumane and potentially violating both U.S. and international laws.
- ▪The Trump administration deported more than 21,000 people to countries classified as unsafe by the State Department.
- ▪The majority of those deported had no criminal convictions, and at least 600 were children.
- ▪Legal experts argue that deporting individuals to dangerous countries violates U.S. and international laws.
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Iranian workers clean around a destroyed Khorasaniha synagogue in Tehran, Iran, on 7 April 2026. Photograph: Abedin Taherkenareh/EPAView image in fullscreenIranian workers clean around a destroyed Khorasaniha synagogue in Tehran, Iran, on 7 April 2026. Photograph: Abedin Taherkenareh/EPAUS newsTrump administration deported 21,000 to places US calls too dangerous to visitThe overwhelming majority of those deported had no criminal convictions, and at least 600 were childrenBeth Schwartzapfel of the Marshall Project Fri 29 May 2026 06.00 EDTSharePrefer the Guardian on GoogleIn late January, the Trump administration was planning a war in Iran, weighing possible airstrikes and staging aircraft carriers and other military ships in the region.
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