The Trump administration estimates there are more than 20 million undocumented immigrants in the US.

WASHINGTON (apro). – The Donald Trump administration estimates there are more than 20 million undocumented immigrants in the United States, of whom approximately 700,000 are criminals whom it claims it will seek out, locate, prosecute, and expel.

At a White House press conference, Karoline Leavitt, the presidential spokesperson, and Tom Homan, the Trump administration's border czar, also reported that since the president took office on January 20, they have removed 179,000 undocumented immigrants from the United States.

There is less human trafficking, of women and children for sexual exploitation; the number of people seeking to enter the United States as undocumented immigrants has dropped by 96%,” Homan said.

As part of the commemoration of the first 100 days of Trump's second presidential term, his spokesperson indicated that immigration is breaking records in every area, especially in ensuring the invulnerability of the southern border that borders Mexico.

"More than 10 million people invaded the United States in the last four years due to Joe Biden's open border policy. In March 2024, 140,000 undocumented immigrants were detained at the border, and in March 2025, the number fell to 7,000, a 95% reduction," the White House spokeswoman said.

In parallel, Leavitt announced that this afternoon the US president will sign two more executive orders related to combating undocumented immigration.

"One on law and order and the other on sanctuary cities will allow the Department of Justice to publish a list of cities that protect undocumented immigrants and public officials who obstruct justice," Leavitt added.

Echoing what the executive orders will entail, the border czar added that under the Trump administration, those who oppose or obstruct the location, detention, and deportation of undocumented immigrants will be prosecuted.

When questioned about this, and specifically regarding the case of Milwaukee State Judge Hannah Dugan, who was arrested for helping an undocumented immigrant evade arrest by immigration agents, Homan stated that incidents like this will no longer occur.

"The judge's arrest was for preventing immigration agents from doing their job. Judges should be helping us, not hindering our work or hiding undocumented immigrants. If they do otherwise, judge or non-judge, you will be prosecuted," he added.

Leavitt also highlighted the raids against undocumented immigrants carried out last week. In Florida, immigration agents detained more than 800 people in four days, and this weekend in Colorado Springs, Colorado, they arrested more than 100 at a nightclub, and those detained are already in deportation proceedings.

At the press conference, both Leavitt and Homan downplayed the issue of three minors, U.S. citizens, who, along with their undocumented immigrant mothers, were deported from the country.

"We are not separating families as the Biden administration did. The mothers of these minor U.S. citizens asked to have their children removed... having U.S. citizen children doesn't mean they are immune from immigration laws," the border czar stressed.