Trump Orders DHS, Kristi Noem to Add 20,000 Deportation Officers Within 60 Days Under Project Homecoming

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Updated May 11, 2025, 12:11 AM

President Donald Trump has ordered the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to increase its enforcement and removal operations force by at least 20,000 officers within 60 days, according to a proclamation issued on Friday. The directive names DHS Secretary Kristi Noem and calls for supplementing existing operations by deputizing and contracting with state and local law enforcement officers, former federal officers, personnel from other federal agencies, and other individuals. The order does not specify how this expansion will be funded.

Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), a sub-agency of DHS, currently has about 6,100 deportation officers and more than 750 enforcement removal assistants, with a total workforce exceeding 21,000 employees. The move would more than triple the number of officers focused on deportations.

The measure is part of Project Homecoming, which aims to incentivize undocumented immigrants to self-deport. The government is offering a $1,000 exit bonus and paid travel to those who voluntarily leave the country using the CPB Home app.

Trump's proclamation states that undocumented immigrants who remain in the U.S. could face prosecution, incarceration, fines, wage garnishment, and confiscation of personal property such as homes and vehicles. A national campaign is planned to inform migrants about these options and consequences. Trump described it as his 'legal obligation' to use all available tools to remove illegal immigrants and protect the American people.

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