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Migration Policy Institute report: 980,000 deportations under Trump
A report by the Migration Policy Institute (MPI) reveals that the Trump administration has overseen approximately 980,000 deportations during the first 18 months of his second term, spanning from January 20, 2025, to July 31, 2026. The analysis was conducted using data obtained through Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) requests because the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) ceased publishing detailed deportation and removal statistics in January 2025.
Key findings indicate that approximately 69% of these deportations involved individuals intercepted at the border. About 31%, or 300,000 people, were immigrants arrested within the interior of the United States. The report also notes that only 20% of the 980,000 deportees had been convicted of a crime. Among immigrants who had resided in the U.S. for two or more years, 71% had no criminal record.
While the deportation pace has increased compared to the Biden administration, it remains below the administration's stated goal of one million deportations per year and significantly lower than the levels seen in the early 2000s. Human rights organizations have expressed concern regarding the impact of these policies on due process and the potential for voter intimidation.
Entities
Customs and Border Protection · Department of Homeland Security · Donald Trump · Immigration and Customs Enforcement · Migration Policy Institute · Tommy Pigott · U.S. Department of State · United States
Claims
What the coverage asserts, and how many sources carry each claim.
- [● 6 SOURCES] The deportation pace in fiscal 2026 is projected to be 26% higher than the annual average during the Biden administration. www.timesnownews.com · www.latimes.com · laist.com · www.newsday.com · losangelespress.org · +1 more
- [● 16 SOURCES] The Department of Homeland Security stopped publicly releasing deportation and removal statistics in January 2025. listinusa.net · elatlantico.do · lajornadasanluis.com.mx · rpp.pe · www.winnipegfreepress.com · +11 more
- [● 10 SOURCES] About 300,000 deportations involved immigrants arrested in the interior of the United States. listinusa.net · elatlantico.do · rpp.pe · www.timesnownews.com · mayacomunicacion.com.mx · +4 more
- [● 13 SOURCES] Only 20% of the 980,000 deportees had been convicted of a crime. lajornadasanluis.com.mx · www.cnnbrasil.com.br · 24-ore.com · noticiaslatam.lat · srnnews.com · +8 more
- [● 13 SOURCES] The number of deportations in fiscal year 2026 is projected to be 660,000. listinusa.net · elatlantico.do · rpp.pe · www.timesnownews.com · www.winnipegfreepress.com · +7 more
- [● 22 SOURCES] The administration's deportation rate is below its stated goal of 1 million people per year. listinusa.net · elatlantico.do · lajornadasanluis.com.mx · dziennik.com · uticaphoenix.net · +16 more
- [● 11 SOURCES] Approximately 69% of deportations involved people intercepted at the border. listinusa.net · elatlantico.do · rpp.pe · www.timesnownews.com · mayacomunicacion.com.mx · +5 more
- [● 30 SOURCES] The Trump administration deported approximately 980,000 people between January 20, 2025, and July 31, 2026. listinusa.net · elatlantico.do · lajornadasanluis.com.mx · dziennik.com · uticaphoenix.net · +24 more