By — William Brangham William Brangham By — Molly Mazilu Molly Mazilu Leave your feedback Share Copy URL https://www.pbs.org/newshour/show/ice-touts-record-number-of-deportations-in-agencys-history Email Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Pinterest Tumblr Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Audio The Department of Homeland Security reports that immigrant deportations and arrests hit an all-time high. More than 491,000 people were arrested by ICE in the last fiscal year, and more than 483,000 were deported. The Trump administration has said it aims to deport one million immigrants annually. William Brangham discussed more with John Sandweg, who was acting ICE Director under President Obama. Listen to this Segment By — William Brangham William Brangham William Brangham is an award-winning correspondent, producer, and substitute anchor for the PBS News Hour. He also serves as the host of Horizons from PBS News. @WmBrangham By — Molly Mazilu Molly Mazilu
ICE touts record number of deportations in agency's history
In short
The Department of Homeland Security confirmed that federal enforcement operations have reached an all-time high in both arrests and removals. Over the course of the last fiscal year, ICE arrested more than 491,000 individuals and formally removed over 483,000 people from the country. These milestones align with the Trump administration's broader target of carrying out one million deportations annually. The significant policy developments were analyzed by former acting ICE Director John Sandweg during an interview with correspondent William Brangham.
Key points
- Immigrant arrests and deportations have reached historic all-time highs under recent fede…: Immigrant arrests and deportations have reached historic all-time highs under recent federal initiatives.
- Current deportation totals represent substantial progress toward the administration's ann…: Current deportation totals represent substantial progress toward the administration's annual one-million-removal objective.
- Former acting ICE Director John Sandweg publicly addressed the agency's record enforcemen…: Former acting ICE Director John Sandweg publicly addressed the agency's record enforcement metrics with correspondent William Brangham.