Trump plans ‘Office of Remigration’ to push migrants back home

The Trump administration is seriously attempting to reduce the reliance on the immigrant population in the US. Trump has implemented strict immigration policies aimed at reducing both legal and illegal entry into the U.S.

Going one step forward, the Trump administration is likely to set up an Office of Remigration, reports Wired. As part of a sweeping reorganization of the State Department, the Trump administration is creating an Office of Remigration, which will focus on sending migrants living in the U.S. back to their countries of origin.

The State Department, reportedly, sent a 136-page notification document outlining the plan to six Congressional committees, including the Senate Foreign Relations Committee and the House Foreign Affairs and Appropriations Committees, for approval by July 1.

The Office of Remigration as per the notification, “will also actively facilitate the voluntary return of migrants to their country of origin or legal status,” which is a key aim of remigration ideology.

The document outlines significant changes to US diplomatic services, including the removal of the Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor Bureau and the appointment of a new deputy assistant secretary.

“The Department of State is notifying Congress of its intent to reorganize the Department’s domestic operations, including more than 300 bureaus and offices, to refocus on core U.S. foreign policy objectives and the needs of contemporary diplomacy,” states the document’s introduction.

The Trump administration has announced plans for a comprehensive reorganization of the State Department, part of a broader overhaul initiated by Secretary of State Marco Rubio.

In a statement the day of the notification’s release to Congress, Rubio said, “The plan submitted to Congress was the result of thoughtful and deliberative work by senior department leadership.”

Rubio did not mention the Office of Remigration in his statement, but CNN and Axios reported a proposal for an “Office of Remigration” as a hub for immigration issues.

The United States is home to one-fifth of all international migrants. In 2023, the number of foreign-born people in the United States hit a record 47.8 million. According to Pew Research Center, the number of unauthorized immigrants in the United States grew to 11.0 million in 2022.