Fact check: How many immigrants have been deported by president trump in 2025

1. Summary of the results

The exact number of deportations under Trump's administration in 2025 shows some variation across sources, but recent data indicates approximately 207,000 deportations as of late April 2025 ^[1]. The pace of deportations has been increasing, with May 2025 seeing 190 deportation flights - the highest since September 2021 ^[2]. Daily deportation averages were around 850 people in early May ^[2].

2. Missing context/alternative viewpoints

Several important contextual elements need to be considered:

• The current deportation rate is similar to Obama's 2012 levels, despite more aggressive rhetoric ^[3]
• Trump's administration set an initial target of 15 million deportations, which they are significantly behind ^[1]
• ICE operations are constrained by existing budget and personnel limits ^[4]
• Approximately 10 million Christians are vulnerable to removal, highlighting the human impact beyond numbers ^[5]
• For historical context, total deportations in fiscal year 2024 were 271,484 ^[1]

3. Potential misinformation/bias in the original statement

Several potential sources of misinformation exist:

• The Trump administration's claim of over 100,000 deportations since January 20, 2025 has been questioned by experts like Austin Kocher, who noted it would require an unlikely 70,000 removals in just two weeks ^[6]
• The administration appears to be using high-profile deportation tactics and small-scale removals to create an impression of mass deportation, while actual numbers remain relatively low ^[4]
• There's potential confusion between detention numbers ^{[7] [8]} and actual deportations, which are not necessarily the same thing ^[6]
• While immigration arrests spiked immediately after Trump took office, deportations remained relatively flat initially ^[2], suggesting a disconnect between rhetoric and actual enforcement capacity