John Torres to Newsmax: Deportation Numbers Show Enforcement Working
By Sandy Fitzgerald | Sunday, 17 August 2025 01:24 PM EDT
Reports that an estimated 1.6 million immigrants have been deported so far this year demonstrate that enforcement of federal immigration laws is working, John Torres, a former ICE acting director, told Newsmax, Sunday.
"[This] clearly demonstrates to me that the enforcement of the laws that are on the books is working, as well as creating a deterrence, so that the people who are thinking about coming here are going to stop and think twice," Torres said on Newsmax's "Sunday Agenda."
He noted that many immigrants already in the country are leaving voluntarily after recognizing that ICE agents are actively patrolling and pursuing priority cases.
Torres also confirmed that the Department of Homeland Security counts self-deportations as part of the total figure.
https://www.newsmax.com/newsmax-tv/john-torres-ice-immigration/2025/08/17/id/1222823/
