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Deportation policy comparison

Comparison of deportation policies between the Biden and Trump administrations, including changes in priorities and outcomes

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Jan 27, 2026
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How have removals and deportations under Biden compared year‑by‑year to prior administrations?

during the presidency rose sharply in 2023–2024 to levels not seen in nearly a decade, with fiscal‑year 2024 recording a near‑record wave of removals that in many measures exceeded totals under the fi...

Feb 2, 2026

How do interior ICE removals (non-border) compare between the Biden and Trump administrations once apples-to-apples categories are used?

When compared apples-to-apples — isolating (deportations that originate from inside the , not border returns or expulsions) — the evidence shows a genuine shift in emphasis under the second administra...