Even though the Democrats – who love illegal immigrants/aliens and have no intention to ensure border security and election integrity – are making noise about taking over the next US Congress, the work of the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) continues to move forward and already they deported more than 483,000 illegal immigration in fiscal year 2026, according to a news report by Newsmax. The said figure exceeded the previous high under the Trump administration by over nine percent.
To put things in perspective, posted below is the excerpt from the Newsmax report. Some parts in boldface…
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement deported a record 483,200 illegal immigrants in fiscal year 2026, surpassing the previous high as President Donald Trump’s administration intensified its crackdown on illegal immigration.
The figure, obtained by CBS News from the Department of Homeland Security, marks the highest annual deportation total in ICE history, surpassing the previous record of 442,640 set in fiscal 2025.
ICE also reported more than 491,000 immigration arrests during the fiscal year that ended Sept. 30, including nearly 475,000 administrative arrests, setting another agency record.
The deportation total was nearly 78% higher than the 271,484 recorded in fiscal 2024, the final full fiscal year of former President Joe Biden’s administration.
“I couldn’t be prouder of the brave men and women of ICE, who just broke more historic records,” DHS Secretary Markwayne Mullin told CBS News.
“Thanks to President Trump’s leadership, ICE has been unleashed to target and remove illegal aliens so that we can save American lives.“
The administration highlighted deportations involving dangerous criminals, including Raul Genesis Ortiz Moran, a Mexican national charged with second-degree murder and aggravated sexual assault in connection with the death of a 2-year-old girl in Virginia.
DHS also cited the deportation of Soili Xiomara Aparicio-Santos, a Honduran national convicted of attempting to murder her newborn son in New York. ICE’s aggressive enforcement continued throughout the summer, with 50,925 arrests in August and more than 48,000 in September.
CBS News reported, however, that many immigrants arrested by ICE had no criminal convictions or pending charges in the United States.
An analysis by Syracuse University found that formal removals accounted for 63% of reported deportations in July and August, while the remaining 37% were classified as voluntary departures or returns.
The record figures come as Trump acknowledges that some of his administration’s immigration enforcement measures may have gone too far.
“I think it was too tough,” Trump told CBS’ “60 Minutes,” referring to deportations of longtime immigrants who worked and paid taxes.
Trump gave his administration an “A+ for closing up the border” but acknowledged criticism over the deportation of otherwise law-abiding workers.
Exit polls found that 58% of voters believed the administration’s immigration enforcement had gone too far.
Despite those concerns and Republicans’ midterm election losses, the administration is expected to continue its immigration enforcement efforts.
Let me end this piece by asking you readers: What is your reaction to this development? Do you think there will be some adjustments on the immigration crackdown in connection with what US President Trump said during the 60 Minutes interview? Has the number of illegal immigrants/aliens living in your local community gone down over the past twelve months? Are you thankful to ICE for working hard during the crackdown on illegal immigrants/aliens and foreign criminals?
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