# US reports record number of deportations and arrests in 2026

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/us-reports-record-number-of-deportations-and-arrests-in-2026/
- Published: 2026-11-13T06:46:35+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-13T08:53:45+00:00
- Original publisher: Al Jazeera (publisher lean: Left)
- Original article: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/11/13/us-reports-record-number-of-deportations-and-arrests-in-2026?traffic_source=rss
- Topics: Americas, World

## Key points

- ICE reported 483,200 deportations in fiscal year 2026.
- The total exceeds the previous record of 442,640 in 2025.
- Democrats plan to scrutinise enforcement when they control Congress.

## Summary

The US Department of Homeland Security says Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) deported 483,200 people and made more than 491,000 immigration arrests in fiscal year 2026, setting records in the agency’s 23-year history. The figures highlight the scale of President Donald Trump’s immigration crackdown, which he has recently acknowledged may have been “too tough”, and which is becoming a political vulnerability.

ICE reported more than 48,000 arrests in September, after a record 50,925 in August. Researcher Steven Camarota said the figures are difficult to assess because they do not clarify how many cases involved arrests inside the US or people turned back at borders or airports. Reuters/Ipsos polling puts Trump’s approval on immigration at 38 per cent, down from 50 per cent at the start of his presidency; Democrats say they plan to scrutinise ICE and seek changes when they take control of Congress next year.

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