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U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) reported record-high numbers of immigration arrests and deportations for the fiscal year ending September 30. ICE deported 483,200 people, marking a 9% increase from the previous year and a 78% rise from 2024. Arrests also hit a record of 474,850, doubling from the previous year and quadrupling from 2024. Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin attributed these figures to President Trump's leadership, emphasizing ICE's role in targeting illegal immigration.
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ICE reported a record 483,200 deportations in fiscal year 2026, surpassing the previous high of 442,640 in 2025 and marking a 78% increase from 2024 under President Biden. Additionally, ICE made over 474,850 arrests, nearly doubling the 2025 figure of 239,890 and quadrupling the 2024 number. These actions reflect the significant escalation of President Trump's immigration enforcement policies, now in his second term. The data highlights the agency's expanded operations in non-border communities, despite public divisions over such measures.

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ABC News (US)This outlet12 Nov

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) reported record-high numbers of immigration arrests and deportations for the fiscal year ending September 30. ICE deported 483,200 people, marking a 9% increase from the previous year and a 78% rise from 2024. Arrests also hit a record of 474,850, doubling from the previous year and quadrupling from 2024. Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin attributed these…

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CBS News12 Nov

In fiscal year 2026, Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) set a record by deporting 483,200 people and making over 491,000 immigration arrests in the United States. This marks an increase from the previous year's deportation record of 442,640 individuals. The figures reflect President Trump’s enforcement campaign but come amid political complexities following midterm election results, indicating mixed public…

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ICE reports record immigration arrests, deportations since Trump White House return U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement says it arrested and deported more people during a recent 12-month period than at any time in its 23-year history WASHINGTON --
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ICE reports record immigration arrests, deportations since Trump White House return U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement says it arrested and deported more people during a recent 12-month period than at any time in its 23-year history WASHINGTON -- asserted
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U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement said Thursday that it arrested and deported more people during a recent 12-month period than at any time in its 23-year history. asserted
it → say → history
ICE said it deported 483,200 people in the fiscal year that ended Sept. 30, up 9% from its previous high of 442,640 in the same period a year earlier and up 78% from 271,480 in 2024, the last year of Joe Biden's presidency. asserted
that → say → presidency
ICE arrested 474,850 people in the most recent 12-month period, roughly double the 239,890 arrests a year earlier and more than quadruple the 113,430 arrests in 2024. asserted
ICE → arrest → 2024
ICE had not released such precise counts since President Donald Trump returned to the White House, including for 2025. asserted
Trump → release → 2025
Figures in a press release do not provide breakdowns of how many people had criminal histories, as previous administrations have reported. asserted
administrations → provide → histories
“Thanks to President Trump's leadership, ICE has been unleashed to target and remove illegal aliens so that we can save American lives,” said Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin. asserted
Mullin → unleash → lives
ICE said it made more than 48,000 arrests in September, ending a two-month run of record highs that reached 50,925 in August. asserted
that → say → August
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