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Argument over how to carry out Trump’s deportation ‘master plan’ got so heated that officials had to ‘clear the room,’ report says

The Independent·Brendan Rascius·27 days ago
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An internal dispute over how to carry out President Donald Trump’s deportation agenda grew so heated that officials had to “clear the room,” according to a new report. The argument unfolded during a February 2025 meeting attended by Rodney Scott, the commissioner of Customs and Border Protection, and Caleb Vitello, who was then the acting director of Immigration and Customs Enforcement . Scott and his deputies were advocating for a “master plan” — approved by then-Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem — that called for establishing a National Incident Command Center , which would tap the resources of ICE, CBP and the Pentagon, NBC News reported. The plan was part of an effort to dramatically ramp up deportations to 1 million per year , lining up with the president’s promise to carry out the largest illegal immigrant expulsion program in U.S. history.…

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