Trump Admin Deports 483,000 Illegal Aliens in Fiscal Year 2026

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President Donald Trump’s administration shattered deportation records in Fiscal Year 2026, removing nearly half a million illegal aliens from the United States. The data, released on Thursday, was sought by Republican congressmen for a comprehensive view of the Trump administration’s immigration policies.

Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) reported that the agency deported the highest number of illegal aliens in a single fiscal year, with over 483,000 individuals sent back to their home countries. This figure is nearly equivalent to three full fiscal years under former President Joe Biden. For context, the Biden administration deported fewer than 60,000 illegal aliens in Fiscal Year 2021, making the Trump administration’s record eight times higher.

The previous record, set by the Trump administration in the previous fiscal year, was approximately 442,640 deportations. The data does not differentiate between border removals and interior deportations. Department of Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin praised the achievement, stating, “Fiscal Year 2026 saw the highest number of ICE deportations and arrests for any year in ICE’s history.”

ICE also broke records for illegal alien arrests, with over 491,000 individuals taken into custody in FY2026. These arrests include nearly 475,000 administrative arrests for civil immigration crimes. In August alone, ICE agents arrested more than 50,000 illegal aliens, the highest number for a single month in the agency’s history.

Mullin emphasized the impact of these numbers, stating, “The total number of ICE arrests in Fiscal Year 2026 was more than all three full fiscal years under Biden combined.” He credited President Trump’s leadership for enabling ICE to target and remove illegal aliens, which he claims saves American lives.

Source: Breitbart

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Connor Davis