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Record Immigration Arrests and Deportations Reported in Fiscal Year 2026
- In fiscal year 2026, ICE arrested over 491,000 people and deported over 483,000.
- This marks the highest number of arrests and deportations in ICE's 23-year history.
- The Trump administration aimed to deport one million immigrants annually.
- Democrats are preparing to investigate ICE's tactics.
- The record numbers come after President Trump's return to the White House and amid a political backlash.
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PBS NewsHour·
ICE touts record number of deportations in agency's history
Al Jazeera·
US reports record number of deportations and arrests in 2026
Fox News·
DHS touts highest ICE deportations in history, as Mullin says agency has been ‘unleashed’
KXAN Austin·
ICE reports record-high immigration arrests and deportations since Trump's return to White House
Associated Press·
ICE reports record-high immigration arrests and deportations since Trump's return to White House
Bloomberg·
ICE Deported Record 483,000 People in Past Year Under Trump
ABC News·
ICE reports record immigration arrests, deportations since Trump White House return
Google News·
ICE deportations and arrests hit record high as Trump faces reckoning over immigration crackdown
CBS News·
ICE deportations and arrests hit record high