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DHS says record number of illegal immigrants deported in past year

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Nelson, S. (2026, November 12). DHS says record number of illegal immigrants deported in past year. New York Post. https://nypost.com/2026/11/12/us-news/dhs-says-record-number-of-illegal-immigrants-deported-in-past-year/

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New York Post · collected 2026-11-12 · by Steven Nelson

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The Trump administration announced that it had deported nearly 483,200 illegal immigrants in fiscal year 2026, setting a new record. This figure is significantly higher than the approximately 59,000 deportations reported in Biden’s first fiscal year and reflects an increase from the previous year under Trump. However, Syracuse University’s TRAC data hub reported a decline in actual deportations following Trump’s return to office, suggesting that the DHS figures include voluntary returns, which do not bar reentry to the United States.
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Steven Nelson
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DHS ICE TRAC WASHINGTON the United States

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DHS ORG · 3× TRAC ORG · 3× Trump PERSON · 3× ICE ORG · 2× the United States GPE · 2× Biden PERSON · 1× Department of Homeland Security ORG · 1× Joe Biden PERSON · 1× The Trump administration ORG · 1× WASHINGTON GPE · 1×

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The release came one day after Syracuse University’s well-regarded immigration data hub reported that “contrary to news reporting and public perception, the number of individuals removed from the United States actually declined after President Trump assumed office in January 2025.”
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The discrepancy in the two assessments may be the fact that, according to TRAC, the DHS figures include people who voluntarily self-deported — something that the Trump administration has incentivized with free plane tickets and $3,000.
2026-11-14 · New York Post
DHS says record number of illegal immigrants deported in past year · assertive framing

Claims (13 extracted, 1 hedged)

The Trump administration said Thursday that it had deported a record number of illegal immigrants in the past year — with nearly a half-million people living in the US without legal permission forced to return to their homelands. asserted
people → say → homelands
The announcement did not say what percentage of the 483,200 deportees in fiscal 2026, which ended Sept. 30, faced criminal charges, though a handful of dangerous perps were highlighted in a Department of Homeland Security press release. asserted
handful → say → release
The number outpaced the 442,640 deportations in the prior year, which included part of Trump’s first year back in power. asserted
which → outpace → power
Both years dwarfed the annual tallies under former President Joe Biden — with the latest number roughly equal to three years of enforcement under the prior administration. asserted
number → dwarf → administration
“FY26’s total is also more than eight times the number of deportations in Biden’s first fiscal year, as FY21 saw just over 59,000 deportations,” DHS said. asserted
DHS → see → deportations
“FY26’s arrest total includes nearly 475,000 administrative arrests, which is by far the highest total in ICE’s history. asserted
which → include → history
The release came one day after Syracuse University’s well-regarded immigration data hub reported that “contrary to news reporting and public perception, the number of individuals removed from the United States actually declined after President Trump assumed office in January 2025.” asserted
Trump → come → January
The university’s Transactional Records Access Clearinghouse (TRAC) data, which runs through August, cited information gathered through Freedom of Information Act litigation. asserted
which → run → litigation
The discrepancy in the two assessments may be the fact that, according to TRAC, the DHS figures include people who voluntarily self-deported — something that the Trump administration has incentivized with free plane tickets and $3,000. uncertain
administration → accord → tickets
“When ICE speaks about removals, in the fine print they usually include removals plus returns,” TRAC reported. asserted
TRAC → speak → removals
“Removals bar an individual from legally returning to the United States for a period of years. asserted
Removals → bar → years
For returns, reentry is not legally barred.” asserted
reentry → bar → returns
DHS did not provide further clarification when asked for comment. asserted
DHS → provide → comment
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