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Trump Counts ICE Removals, Pushing Deportations Past 800K

5/22/2026

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U.S. President Donald Trump will count ICE interior removals together with Border Patrol apprehensions, pushing reported deportations past 800,000.
White House Border Czar Tom Homan said the combined tally is meant to move the administration toward a goal of one million deportations annually.
Former Customs and Border Protection commander Greg Bovino accused Homan of overstating enforcement and warned the method ignores immigrant safety and rights.

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U.S. President Donald Trump will count ICE interior removals together with Border Patrol apprehensions, pushing reported deportations past 800,000.
White House Border Czar Tom Homan said the combined tally is meant to move the administration toward a goal of one million deportations annually.
Former Customs and Border Protection commander Greg Bovino accused Homan of overstating enforcement and warned the method ignores immigrant safety and rights.