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Trump's Deportations Surge Past Biden's Four-Year Total

1/20/2026

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Trump's Aggressive Deportations

U.S. President Donald Trump’s administration deported about 230,000 people arrested in the United States and 270,000 at the border over the past year, surpassing Biden’s four-year total.
The increase reflects aggressive immigration policies, with at-large arrests quadrupling to about 150,000.
Deportations of people with no criminal record surged more than sixfold.
Experts dispute figures, despite claims of a decline in the undocumented population, suggesting the foreign-born population may still grow.

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ICE's Targeted Arrests

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has prioritized the arrest of illegal immigrants with pending criminal charges or convictions, according to Assistant Secretary Tricia McLaughlin.
McLaughlin reported that over 600,000 illegal immigrants were arrested, with 70% having criminal records.
Critics, including Senator Mark Warner, contend that the Biden administration has mishandled border security, highlighting that 75% of those arrested in Virginia had no criminal records.
Protests erupted after a controversial shooting by an ICE agent in Minneapolis, prompting calls for accountability.
The Trump administration asserts it has significantly targeted gang members among illegal immigrants.

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Trump's Aggressive Deportations

U.S. President Donald Trump’s administration deported about 230,000 people arrested in the United States and 270,000 at the border over the past year, surpassing Biden’s four-year total.
The increase reflects aggressive immigration policies, with at-large arrests quadrupling to about 150,000.
Deportations of people with no criminal record surged more than sixfold.
Experts dispute figures, despite claims of a decline in the undocumented population, suggesting the foreign-born population may still grow.

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