A coalition of immigration advocacy groups aligned with former President Donald Trump is pushing for a major expansion of deportation efforts, including stricter enforcement against employers and the use of financial data to identify undocumented workers.
The organization, called the Mass Deportation Coalition, has released a 104-page policy proposal detailing its recommendations. In the report, the group argues that the administration’s current strategy—largely focused on deporting individuals with criminal records—has not achieved its intended targets.
According to the coalition, deportations are currently averaging about 1,250 per day. At that rate, they say, the administration will fall short of its goal of removing 1 million individuals within a year. To close that gap, the group is calling for a more aggressive and comprehensive enforcement approach.
A key component of the proposal is expanded worksite enforcement. The coalition is urging federal agencies to carry out more workplace raids, conduct thorough audits of employers, and impose tougher penalties on businesses that hire undocumented workers. It also recommends using tax records to identify individuals who may be working under fraudulent Social Security numbers.
In addition, the plan suggests restricting undocumented immigrants’ access to banking services and seizing assets such as vehicles, financial accounts, or work equipment. The coalition argues that these measures would increase pressure on individuals without legal status and encourage what it describes as “voluntary departure.”
The report also cites polling data indicating support for stricter immigration enforcement. According to the coalition, many respondents favor employer audits, financial penalties for businesses, and stronger action against the misuse of Social Security numbers.
These proposals come at a time of broader changes within the administration. Kristi Noem was recently removed following a controversial immigration enforcement operation in Minnesota that led to protests and was linked to the deaths of two U.S. citizens, Alex Pretti and Renee Good.
Her replacement, Oklahoma Senator Markwayne Mullin, has signaled a shift toward a lower-profile enforcement strategy as the administration reviews its broader immigration policies.
Meanwhile, legal disputes over immigration measures continue. The U.S. Department of Justice has asked the Supreme Court to allow the administration to move forward with ending Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for more than 350,000 Haitian immigrants. TPS, first granted to Haiti in 2010 after a devastating earthquake, provides temporary protection from deportation for individuals from countries facing severe crises.
The Supreme Court has previously allowed the rollback of similar protections for Venezuelan migrants, while a separate case involving Syrian immigrants is still pending.
Efforts to end Haiti’s TPS designation have faced legal challenges. A group of Haitian nationals filed a lawsuit seeking to block the move, and a federal district court recently ruled in their favor. The court found that the decision may have been improperly motivated and lacked sufficient legal justification.
