The Trump administration deported 620,000 people during the first year of Trump's second administration.
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What A DayOct 22, 2026
The first-year figure of about 620,000 deportations under Trump's second administration is supported by AP's report of the Migration Policy Institute analysis and by MPI's own release, and Reuters cites DHS at 622,000 as of late December.
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… According to a report by the Migration Policy Institute, the Trump administration is on track to deport about 660,000 people. The report shows deportations increased from 620,000 people during the first year of Trump's second administration, but the numbers fall short of highs under previous administrations. The report, however, is based on publicly available data obtained through Freedom of Information Act requests. …
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Supports. AP reports that deportations increased from 620,000 during the first year of Trump's second administration, according to a Migration Policy Institute report.[1]
Supports. Reuters, citing the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, reports 622,000 deportations in Trump's first year in office as of late December, closely matching the 620,000 figure.[2]
Supports. The MPI press release states the administration's first-year count was an annualized 620,000 deportations, 26 percent above the FY 2021–2024 average and below the FY 2000 level.[3]
Context. The 620,000 figure is an annualized MPI estimate from FOIA-obtained data, since the administration stopped publicly releasing comparable DHS figures in January 2025; the count includes both removals and returns.[1][3][4]
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4 sources: 2 fact-checkers, 2 not rated
- 1Deportations up under Trump but short of White House targetapnews.com · fact-checker · cited for: supports, context
- 2US Politics Newsletter: Reuters answers your questions about ...reuters.com · fact-checker · cited for: supports
- 3Deportations During First 18 Months of Trump ...migrationpolicy.org · not rated · cited for: supports, context
- 4Trump deported nearly 1 million people in 18 months,…inkl.com · not rated · cited for: context
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