More than 3 million people have left the United States since President Donald Trump returned to the Oval Office on January 20, 2025, according to figures the Department of Homeland Security shared with Fox News Digital. Of that total, roughly 2.2 million are classified as “self-deportations,” facilitated in part through the CBP Home app.
DHS says the administration has formally deported nearly 900,000 individuals and arrested more than 900,000 others as of May 17. Illegal border crossings, meanwhile, have plummeted 94% compared to the record highs recorded during the Biden administration.
The remittance angle no one’s talking about
Traditional remittance services like Western Union and MoneyGram have long dominated these corridors, charging fees that eat into every dollar sent. Dollar-pegged tokens like USDC and USDT already serve as de facto remittance rails in parts of Latin America, where recipients can convert to local currency through peer-to-peer exchanges or crypto on-ramps. Sending $200 worth of USDC costs a few cents in network fees. The same transfer through a legacy provider can cost $10 to $20.
Trump’s digital asset executive order adds fuel
