CBS News reports that Immigration and Customs Enforcement deported a record 483,200 people in fiscal year 2026, according to new Department of Homeland Security figures obtained by CBS News. 

"The total number of individuals deported represents the highest annual figure in ICE's reported history, surpassing the law enforcement agency's previous record of 442,640 in fiscal year 2025. ICE also reported more than 491,000 immigration arrests during the fiscal year ending Sept. 30, including nearly 475,000 administrative arrests — another record, according to DHS. . . . .  

The records underscore a defining feature of Mr. Trump's second presidency — a sweeping enforcement campaign reshaped by dramatic immigration policy and the operational expansion of the federal law enforcement footprint in communities far from the border."

Here is a portion of the ICE press release:

ICE breaks records in fiscal year 2026, with most arrests and deportations in Agency’s history

Fiscal year 2026 alone dwarfed deportation and arrest numbers from the entirety of the Biden Administration

WASHINGTON – The United States Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced that U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) broke the record for the highest number of deportations and arrests in any fiscal year in Fiscal Year 2026 (FY26), with more than 491,000 immigration arrests and more than 483,000 deportations.

In FY26, ICE carried out 483,200 deportations, which broke the record for the highest number of deportations in the agency’s history. This surpasses the previous record held by FY25, which saw 442,640 deportations.

FY26’s deportation total is almost the same as all three full fiscal years under the Biden Administration (FY22, FY23, and FY24) combined, at 486,000. FY26’s total is also more than eight times the number of deportations in Biden’s first fiscal year, as FY21 saw just over 59,000 deportations.

FY26's arrest total includes nearly 475,000 administrative arrests, which is by far the highest total in ICE’s history.

FY26’s arrest total is greater than the entirety of the three full fiscal years under the Biden Administration (FY22, FY23, and FY24) combined, at less than 427,000. It is also more than six times the number of arrests in Biden’s first fiscal year, as FY21 saw just over 74,000 arrests.