More than 527,000 undocumented immigrants have been deported in just nine months under Donald Trump’s second administration, according to the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) — a record pace marking the most aggressive immigration enforcement in U.S. history. That’s more than 3,000 deportations per day, DHS said.
In a statement on October 27, DHS reported that since Trump took office, more than 527,000 undocumented immigrants have been deported, while another 1.6 million have voluntarily left the country. Combined, the agency said over 2.12 million people have departed the U.S. since Trump’s return to office.
Calling it an “unprecedented achievement,” DHS announced plans to increase total deportations to over 600,000 by year’s end — setting what it called a new historical record.
Just a month earlier, DHS had reported 400,000 deportations as of September 23, meaning an additional 120,000 removals occurred within roughly four weeks.
According to DHS, about 70% of those arrested by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) had been charged with or convicted of serious crimes, including murder, rape, child sexual abuse, and drug trafficking.
The department said it has mobilized its agencies — including ICE, Customs and Border Protection (CBP), and the U.S. Border Patrol (USBP) — to expand enforcement operations in major cities such as Los Angeles, pledging continuous efforts to apprehend and remove those in the country illegally.
Tricia McLaughlin, DHS Assistant Secretary, said, “President Trump and Secretary Kristi Noem have restored the functions of agencies that failed over the past four years. DHS, ICE, and CBP are fulfilling the President’s promise to arrest and deport those who entered the United States illegally.”
Meanwhile, CBS News reported that the Trump administration plans to reassign directors in 12 of ICE’s 25 regional offices to strengthen enforcement and streamline operations. Citing internal ICE sources, the outlet said several officials have already received reassignment orders as part of a broader effort to tighten federal control, boost deportation efficiency, and reinforce key regions.
BY HYOUNGJAE KIM [kim.ian@koreadaily.com]
