Steve Bannon on Deportation

Steve Bannon has voiced strong support for expansive and aggressive deportation policies, viewing them as a necessary measure for national security and election integrity. His position includes explicitly linking deportations to efforts to secure elections, referencing the need for Immigration and Customs Enforcement to surround polls to prevent illegal voting. He also linked mass deportations to specific, controversial targets, such as urging a former president to seize a private company and deport its non-citizen CEO.

This stance was framed by him as a priority for a potential administration, suggesting legislative backing for a massive deportation force that would criminalize all undocumented immigrants. The proposal he supported would grant local law enforcement broad authority in immigration enforcement, potentially leading to widespread removals that critics argue are based on racial profiling and undermine constitutional norms. His commentary often frames mass removals as essential to establishing political order and enforcing national sovereignty.