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Nov 12, 2026

ICE deportations hit record 483,200 in fiscal year 2026

Immigration and Customs Enforcement deported a record 483,200 people in fiscal year 2026, according to new Department of Homeland Security figures, marking a historic escalation of the Trump administration's immigration crackdown.

Nov 12, 20262 sources

Top claims

▪ICE recorded over 491,000 total immigration arrests in fiscal year 2026, including nearly 475,000 administrative arrests for civil violations
▪In a 60 Minutes interview, President Donald Trump described his administration's deportation enforcement campaign as 'too tough' regarding employed, tax-paying immigrants
▪DHS said ICE's fiscal year 2026 deportation total was 18% higher than fiscal year 2012 removals under President Barack Obama and 78% higher than fiscal year 2024 under President Joe Biden

People involved

Donald Trump Barack Obama Stephen Miller

Subtopics

2026 U.S. midterm elections1 Congress1 Democratic Party1 Democrats take back Congress1 Enforcement, deportations & ICE/CBP1 Federal agencies1 Immigration1 Joe Biden1 Trump administration1 Trump immigration policy1 U.S. Congress1 U.S. immigration1 US midterm elections1

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