A group of private military contractors have pitched President Donald Trump a $25 billion plan to expedite mass deportations — leveraging military bases, private aircraft, and deputized civilians to forcibly remove 12 million undocumented immigrants before the 2026 midterm elections.

The leaked 26-page proposal led by former Blackwater executives Erik Prince and Bill Mathews has been circulating among Trump allies since December and was obtained by Politico. It reportedly details an aggressive strategy that includes a network of “processing camps” on U.S. military installations, a private fleet of 100 aircraft, and a force of civilians given federal law enforcement powers to carry out arrests.

The document bluntly states that deporting 12 million people in two years “would require the government to eject nearly 500,000 illegal aliens per month,” an undertaking it acknowledges would be impossible without outside contractors.

While it’s unclear if Trump himself has even reviewed the bid, White House spokesperson Kush Desai downplayed the proposal’s significance in a statement to Politico, stating that the administration “remains aligned on and committed to a whole-of-government approach to securing our borders, mass deporting criminal illegal migrants, and enforcing our immigration laws.” (Read more from “Leaked $25B Military Contractor Pitch Promises Trump 12 Million Deportations By Midterms: Report” HERE)

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