Donald Trump’s hardline immigration policies are in the headlines this week, due to an immigration crackdown in Los Angeles, the deployment first of the National Guard and now Marines to the area, and even threats to arrest California Gov. Gavin Newsom.
Now, Time Magazine is out with a cover story called “Inside Donald Trump’s Mass-Deportation Operation.” Designed by Edel Rodriguez, it’s illustrated with a cover of a caricature of Trump’s head on the Statue of Liberty’s torch:
TIME’s new cover: Inside the Trump Administration’s unprecedented effort to deport millions of people https://t.co/B6fBhijWwh pic.twitter.com/AjoNyLXxYA
— TIME (@TIME) June 10, 2025
The piece, authored by Eric Cortellessa and Brian Bennett, begins with a visit to CECOT, the notorious prison in El Salvador, where the Trump Administration has sent multiple prisoners.
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“The cacophony is overwhelming. Inmates climb out of their bunks, lean on the bars, and plead and whistle for attention. Module 8 is different from a typical CECOT unit in several ways, Garcia explains. The detainees are allowed blankets and pillows. They eat fast food,” the piece says of the prison. “They are rambunctious and defiant. As the warden leads the visitors out, the prisoners appear on the verge of mutiny, chanting ‘Libertad! Libertad!'”
The piece also looks into other aspects of the Trump Administration’s immigration strategy.
“Shortly after taking office, Trump directed Rubio to cut a deal with Bukele, two senior White House officials say. Rubio came back with an offer in hand, according to U.S. officials: $20,000 per prisoner for a year. ”
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The piece also reveals that the president and Secretary of State Marco Rubio made a deal with El Salvador’s president- $20,000 per prisoner for a year.
“The President has revoked the temporary legal status of hundreds of thousands of people and expanded the power of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) to round up and remove millions of others. He is authorizing ICE to direct a network of law enforcement agencies, from the FBI and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives to the DEA and the U.S. Park Police, to assist the effort. He has pressed the Internal Revenue Service and the Postal Service to share information to identify targets.”
There’s also some insight into the current events in Los Angeles.
“The work is only beginning. On June 7, Trump ordered National Guard troops to Los Angeles to quell anti-ICE protests. The Department of Justice is weighing arresting and prosecuting public officials who impede their immigration agenda, according to Administration sources familiar with the matter. The White House is considering suspending habeas corpus, a protection against illegal government detention enshrined in the Constitution that grants every person the right to have a judge review their imprisonment.”
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