How Many Immigrants Has Trump Deported?
The New York Times • • general
Key Points:
- Since President Trump took office, about 230,000 people arrested inside the U.S. and 270,000 at the border have been deported, totaling approximately 540,000 deportations, according to a New York Times analysis of federal data.
- Interior deportations under Trump have already surpassed the total during the entire four years of the Biden administration, reflecting the administration's aggressive immigration enforcement and efforts to fulfill campaign promises.
- Although border crossings have fallen to record lows, deportations of border-crossers still constitute about half of total deportations, with Customs and Border Protection and ICE jointly responsible for these removals.
- The Trump administration has increased the visibility of immigration enforcement by significantly expanding "at-large" arrests—app
