ICE deported 442,000 last fiscal year, 1st data released under Trump 2.0 shows
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The top U.S. https://www.axios.com/2026/04/13/republicans-trump-immigration-mass-deportations" target="_blank">immigration enforcement agency deported 442,637 people between October 2024 and September 2025, according to newly-released statistics.
Why it matters: The top-line figure is about 171,000 people more than the fiscal year before, but far short of https://www.axios.com/politics-policy/donald-trump" target="_blank">Trump's campaign promise to deport one million people a year.
Zoom out: The figure is the first official deportation statistic released under the Trump administration and was included in a congressional budget justification report.
- The Office of Homeland Security Statistics hasn't updated its data since November of 2024.
- Homeland Security's much-hyped "self deportation" figure is not included in the report.
The agency has claimed in press releases that more than two million have "self-deported" but hasn't shared regular data.
The intrigue: The ICE report shows that the goal for next year is to deport 1 million people.
But the agency has https://www.dhs.gov/sites/default/files/2026-04/26_0403_ocfo_fy27-budget-dhs-budget-in-brief-04.09.2026.pdf" target="_blank">asked for less money in fiscal year 2027 than it did in fiscal year 2026.
- ICE supports slashing $751 million from its immigration detention and removal transportation budgets, citing the billions in extra funding provided by the One Big, Beautiful Bill that passed in summer 2025.
- ICE has also reduced its budget ask for officer overtime by $155 million.
By the numbers: Fiscal year 2025 includes the final months of former President https://www.axios.com/politics-policy/joe-biden" target="_blank">Biden's term and most of Trump's first year in office.
- Of the deportations, almost 167,000 people had criminal records (convictions and pending charges).
- This is roughly 38% of all removals and returns as the administration aims to focus on the promoting its enforcement against the so-called "Worst of the Worst."
Go deeper: https://www.axios.com/2026/04/13/republicans-trump-immigration-mass-deportations" target="_blank">MAGA allies say Trump is going soft on deportations