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The Department of Homeland Security reports that U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement arrested and deported a record number of immigrants in the past fiscal year, removing nearly half a million people. The Trump administration announced the figures, noting plans to continue high levels of enforcement. Outlets across the political spectrum covered the release of these statistics.
Outlets across the spectrum agree that the Department of Homeland Security announced record-breaking numbers for immigration arrests and deportations by ICE in fiscal year 2026, totaling nearly half a million removals.
Right-leaning outlets like the New York Post and Breitbart News frame the milestone affirmatively as the Trump administration breaking records and removing illegal aliens. Left-leaning outlets like HuffInt connect the announcement directly to political context, noting it came days after a midterm bloodbath. Center outlets like CBS News and ABC News present the figures as straightforward factual announcements from DHS data without loaded framing.
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ICE touts record number of deportations in agency's history
The Department of Homeland Security reports that immigrant deportations and arrests hit an all-time high. More than 491,000 people were arrested by ICE in the last fiscal year, and more than 483,000 were deported. The Trump administration has said it aims to deport one million immigrants annually. William Brangham discussed more with John Sandweg, who was…
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Source context: The Trump administration said Thursday that it had deported a record number of illegal immigrants in the past year — with nearly a half-million people living in the US without legal permission forced to return to their homelands.
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Homeland Security Sec. Markwayne Mullin said he “couldn’t be prouder” of ICE for deporting almost half a million people. Voters felt differently.
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The Department of Homeland Security reports that immigrant deportations and arrests hit an all-time high. More than 491,000 people were arrested by ICE in the last fiscal year, and more than 483,000 were deported. The Trump administration has said it aims to deport one million immigrants annually. William Brangham discussed more with John Sandweg, who was…
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement says it arrested and deported more people during a recent 12-month period than at any time in its 23-year history
New Department of Homeland Security figures show more than 483,000 deportations and 491,000 immigration arrests in fiscal year 2026.
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U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement arrested and deported more illegal immigrants in fiscal 2026 than any year on record, according to the Department of Homeland Security. “Fiscal Year 2026 saw the highest number of ICE deportations and arrests for any year in ICE’s history. September 2026 was the best September in ICE’s history in terms…
The Trump administration said Thursday that it had deported a record number of illegal immigrants in the past year — with nearly a half-million people living in the US without legal permission forced to return to their homelands.
Bird flu is running rampant through Washington State — in part because illegal immigrant dairy farm workers do not want to risk deportation, a prominent union claimed.…
President Donald Trump's administration broke deportation records, set by the administration last year, in Fiscal Year 2026.
