Bondi says illegal immigrants will be deported regardless of Democratic resistance

Published March 18, 2025 10:22am ET



Attorney General Pam Bondi warned that the Trump administration would continue its deportation of illegal immigrants, regardless of whether Democratic governors and lawmakers aid the administration in this endeavor.

President Donald Trump invoked the Alien Enemies Act of 1798 over the weekend to deport members of the Venezuelan gang Tren de Aragua. On Sunday, Gov. Kathy Hochul (D-NY) said that she would not allow U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement to “just take people off the streets,” prompting Bondi to state that the Trump administration will continue using “all of our agencies” to protect the United States.

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