Nearly 1 Million Deported from US Under Trump 2.0: Analysis
Summary
Nearly 980,000 deportations occurred during the first 18 months of President Donald Trump’s second term, based on a Migration Policy Institute (MPI) analysis. This number is below the Trump administration’s goal of 1 million deportations annually but is higher than deportation rates during the Biden administration.Key Facts
- The analysis covers deportations between January 20, 2025, and July 31, 2026.
- About two-thirds of deportations involved people caught at the U.S. border.
- The Trump administration reported over 3 million undocumented immigrants left the U.S. since January 2025, including 2.2 million voluntary departures.
- Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) arrests and deportations increased after receiving billions in extra funding.
- Around 340,000 deportations involved migrants turned away by Customs and Border Protection (CBP) at the border.
- Deportations of people arrested inside the U.S. rose from 28% to 39% of all deportations during the period studied.
- About 20% of deported individuals had criminal convictions.
- Most deported immigrants who had lived in the U.S. for two or more years had no criminal record.
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