Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem said Thursday that roughly 1.6 million undocumented immigrants have left the United States since Trump took office, citing a report from the Center for Immigration Studies (CIS). However, CIS itself warned the number may overstate the actual decline, citing factors ranging from incomplete data to fear provoked on respondents by the administration's heightened enforcement.
"In less than 200 days, 1.6 MILLION illegal immigrants have left the United States population," Noem wrote on social media. "This means safer streets, taxpayer savings, pressure off of schools and hospital services and better job opportunities for Americans. Thank you, President Trump!"
