Fact check: How many legal immigrants were deported under Trump's administration?

1. Summary of the results

Based on the analyses provided, none of the sources contain specific numbers for how many legal immigrants were deported under Trump's administration. However, the sources do provide some relevant data points:

• ICE reported that during the first 100 days of President Trump's second term, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement removed 65,682 aliens ^[1]
• ICE data shows that roughly half of those deported in February did not have criminal records ^[2]
• The Trump administration has been revoking the legal status of hundreds of thousands of immigrants, including those from Haiti, Venezuela, and other countries through programs like CHNV (Cubans, Haitians, Nicaraguans, and Venezuelans), which could lead to their deportation ^[3]

2. Missing context/alternative viewpoints

The original question lacks several important contextual elements that the analyses reveal:

• Legal status revocation strategy: Trump's administration is actively terminating parole and work authorization for people in legal immigration programs, effectively converting legal immigrants into undocumented status before deportation ^[3]
• Economic and industry impact: The deportation efforts are significantly affecting various industries and states that rely on undocumented workers, creating economic disruptions ^[4]
• Legal challenges: There is ongoing federal court resistance to some of Trump's immigration enforcement tactics, with judges blocking attempts to tie state transportation funding to immigration enforcement cooperation ^[5]
• Public opinion divide: The analyses show mixed and negative public opinion regarding Trump's immigration policies and deportation actions ^{[6] [7]}
• Scope beyond criminal records: The data indicates that deportations are targeting individuals without criminal records, suggesting a broader enforcement approach than typically emphasized ^[2]

3. Potential misinformation/bias in the original statement

The original question itself does not contain misinformation, but it may reflect a narrow framing of the deportation issue:

• The question focuses specifically on "legal immigrants" being deported, but the analyses reveal that the Trump administration's strategy involves first revoking legal status and then deporting individuals, which could make the distinction between "legal" and "illegal" deportations misleading ^[3]
• The question implies a clear-cut category of "legal immigrant deportations," but the reality appears more complex, with the administration actively converting legal immigrants into undocumented status before removal ^[3]
• Pro-enforcement advocates would benefit from emphasizing total deportation numbers without distinguishing legal status, while immigrant rights organizations like the ACLU would benefit from highlighting the targeting of legal immigrants to demonstrate overreach ^[8]

The absence of specific data in multiple recent sources suggests either that this information is not being systematically tracked or reported, or that the distinction between legal and undocumented deportations is being deliberately obscured in official reporting.