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Trump's Deportation Efforts Lead to Record Deaths, Public Outcry

4/6/2026

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The first year of U.S. President Donald Trump's mass deportation effort produced rights violations, four fatal shootings by federal agents, and ICE's highest deaths in 20 years in 2025.
Thirty-two detainees died from various causes amid medical neglect allegations.
The detained population neared 70,000 by end of 2025, while inspections fell 36%.
A January 2025 poll found 60% disapprove of ICE actions, and 62% say they threaten public safety.

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The first year of U.S. President Donald Trump's mass deportation effort produced rights violations, four fatal shootings by federal agents, and ICE's highest deaths in 20 years in 2025.
Thirty-two detainees died from various causes amid medical neglect allegations.
The detained population neared 70,000 by end of 2025, while inspections fell 36%.
A January 2025 poll found 60% disapprove of ICE actions, and 62% say they threaten public safety.