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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Rebecca Santana

New deportation numbers show Trump falling short on campaign promises

  • President Donald Trump 's administration deported an estimated 660,000 people over the past year, according to a report by the Migration Policy Institute.
  • The total marks a 26% increase over the annual average under President Joe Biden, but falls short of the administration's goal of 1 million annual deportations .
  • Interior arrests accounted for 39 percent of all deportations by July 2026, up from 28 percent in 2025, indicating increased action against long-term residents.
  • The study found that most deported individuals had no criminal record, despite administration assertions that enforcement prioritizes serious offenders.
  • Researchers relied on Freedom of Information Act requests after the Department of Homeland Security stopped publishing routine immigration statistics in January 2025.

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