That's part of it. This administration has also deported kids who are US Citizens with their undocumented parents without contacting Family in the US (even when the other parent is a citizen, that parent wasnt contacted). There have been a few cases of this. And the CATO report also exposed that the administration is not targeting convicted criminals or people with any criminal History, they're just profiling people. Which is why your pals have had to adopt the "anyone illegal is a criminal by default" argument even louder, neglecting the difference between a civil infraction and a criminal one.
Green card holders have been deported, citizens have been deported, veterans have been deported, people in processing have been deported, all in the name of the rampant xenophobia