DHS List: The US Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has recently launched a database called ‘Worst of the Worst’ (WOW). This includes the names of 25,000 criminal illegal aliens i.e. criminals living in America illegally. These criminals include people who commit serious crimes like murder, sexual crimes and drug trafficking. 89 people of Indian origin are also included in this list.

According to DHS this database is publicly available. In this, the names, photographs, information about their crimes and nationality of the arrested people are given. DHS said in a social media post that through this website (WOW.DHS.GOV), ordinary Americans can see which criminals were living in the country illegally, for which crime they were arrested and from which community they were removed.

DHS issued statement

DHS said this is only a snapshot, meaning a portion of the criminals removed from the streets under the Trump administration. The department said, ‘These are the same criminals who created terror in our community. We will not stop until every criminal is removed from the country. American citizens should not fall victim to those who do not have the right to live here legally.

Trump administration had launched a campaign

During his election campaign, US President Donald Trump had promised to take strict action against immigrants without valid documents in America. At the beginning of his second term, he issued many orders. These included declaring a national emergency on America’s southern border and deploying additional troops there. Besides, he also pledged to flush out the criminals present in the country.

Violent incidents took place in many states during this process, which increased resentment among Democrats and some Republican leaders. Currently, Democrats in the Senate have blocked the DHS budget and are demanding reforms to the ICE and CBP agencies. These demands also include making it mandatory for officers to wear body cameras and IDs. The administration also made it clear that there will be no change in the order for agents to wear masks.