Fact check: How have deportation numbers changed under the current administration's 2025 immigration policy?

1. Summary of the results

Based on the available analyses, specific deportation numbers under the current administration's 2025 immigration policy are not publicly available. The Trump administration has not been regularly releasing deportation statistics to the public ^[1]. However, several key developments have been documented:

Enforcement Infrastructure and Funding:

• ICE received a historic $75 billion infusion for detention expansion and enforcement operations as part of the mass deportation campaign ^[2]
• ICE arrests have doubled since President Trump took office, and the number of people in detention has reached an all-time high ^[1]
• Various enforcement actions have been reported, including the apprehension of 133 illegal aliens in New York and 370 in Massachusetts ^[3]

Public Opinion Trends:

• Support for deporting all undocumented immigrants has dropped to 38% from 47% compared to the previous year ^[4]
• 55% of Americans say the president has gone too far in carrying out deportations ^[5]
• 59% oppose the arrest and detention of undocumented immigrants who have resided in the US for years with no criminal record ^[5]

2. Missing context/alternative viewpoints

The original question assumes that deportation numbers are publicly available and trackable, but the Trump administration has deliberately withheld regular publication of deportation statistics ^[1]. This lack of transparency makes it impossible to provide concrete numerical comparisons.

Alternative perspectives on the policy's effectiveness:

• ICE has made slow progress in arresting and deporting criminals according to internal data ^[1], suggesting the program may not be meeting its stated priorities
• Most Americans now say the Trump administration is not prioritizing dangerous criminals for deportation and is deporting more people than expected ^[6]
• The administration has been aggressively pursuing removal of noncitizens through early 2025 changes to immigration law ^[7]

Who benefits from different narratives:

• Trump administration officials and MAGA identifiers benefit from promoting the mass deportation program as successful, as support has become "more exclusively drawn from Republicans and MAGA identifiers" ^[6]
• Immigration advocacy groups and Democratic politicians benefit from highlighting public opposition and lack of transparency to criticize the policy
• Private detention companies likely benefit financially from the $75 billion funding increase and record-high detention numbers

3. Potential misinformation/bias in the original statement

The original question contains an implicit assumption that deportation numbers are readily available and comparable, when in fact the administration has not been regularly releasing this data to the public ^[1]. This creates a false premise that such comparisons can be easily made.

The question also assumes there is a distinct "2025 immigration policy" when the sources indicate this is a continuation and escalation of existing Trump administration policies rather than a fundamentally new approach ^[7].

The framing suggests neutrality but may inadvertently legitimize the lack of transparency by treating the absence of data as a normal state of affairs rather than a deliberate policy choice that prevents public accountability.