Ice reports record-high immigration arrests and deportations under Trump

Immigration and Customs Enforcement arrested and deported more people during the last fiscal year than at any time in its 23-year history, the Department of Homeland Security said Wednesday. ICE deported 483,200 people in the fiscal year ending Sept. 30, marking the highest number since 2014 and a 9% increase from the previous year's high.

The announcement came as President Donald Trump followed through on mass deportation promises that helped secure the White House but also fueled political blowback leading to Democrats' victories in last week's midterm elections. Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin credited Trump's leadership for unleashing ICE to target illegal aliens, though the data release lacked detailed breakdowns of criminal histories.

Despite the record numbers, the total fell short of the White House goal of 1 million annual deportations. While Trump campaigned on removing criminal migrants, recent data shows only about one-quarter of deportees had criminal convictions. Arrests had briefly dropped following high-profile confrontations in Minneapolis that resulted in two deaths, but numbers quickly returned to record levels in quieter sweeps.

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