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Deportation numbers under different U.S. administrations

Comparing deportation numbers under the Obama, Trump, and Biden administrations, including the inconsistencies in reporting and categorization.

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Jan 24, 2026
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How many removals did ICE/DHS report each year under Trump, Obama, and Biden?

The raw counts of “” reported by and vary greatly by administration, by fiscal year, and by the statistician counting them; available public reporting shows -era totals in the millions over two terms,...

Jan 18, 2026
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Trump deportations first term

Donald Trump’s first term oversaw roughly 1.5 million deportations across 2017–2020 when counting removals and returns together, a level that earned him the “deporter‑in‑chief” label but that is compl...