Summary
Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) deported 442,637 people between October 2024 and September 2025, which is less than half of President Donald Trump's goal of 1 million deportations per year. The data covers the end of the Biden administration and most of President Trump’s first year in his second term. ICE plans to increase deportations to reach 1 million annually in the future.
Key Facts
- ICE deported 442,637 individuals from October 2024 to September 2025.
- This number is about 171,000 more than the previous year but still below President Trump's 1 million annual deportation promise.
- Around 38% of those deported had criminal records or pending charges.
- ICE calls its focus the “worst of the worst," targeting immigrants with criminal histories, but many deportees do not have criminal records.
- ICE’s budget request for fiscal year 2027 includes cuts to detention and transportation funding but plans to increase deportations.
- DHS claims over 2 million migrants have “self-deported,” meaning they left voluntarily, but there is no detailed data for this claim.
- ICE expects to deport over 600,000 people by 2026 and aims to reach 1 million deportations yearly going forward.
- The data is part of ICE’s congressional budget justification as lawmakers review immigration enforcement funding.
