As of the most recent data available up to June 10, more than 207,000 immigrants have been deported from the United States. This means that from January 20 to June 10 — roughly a six-month period — immigrants have been deported at a rate of about 35,000 per month.

During his election rallies, Donald Trump had promised that, if elected president, he would launch the largest immigration deportation campaign in U.S. history. Following through on that promise, after taking office, there has been a dramatic rise in immigrant arrests. According to data, since Trump assumed office, detention centers under the Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agency have become increasingly full.

The growing presence of ICE agents at workplaces, courts, and homes has caused fear and anxiety. President Trump has already revoked the Temporary Protected Status (TPS) of hundreds of thousands of people and has expanded ICE’s powers to arrest and deport many others. He has authorized ICE to use the resources of other law enforcement agencies. Agencies such as the FBI, the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF), the DEA, and even the U.S. Park Police have been directed to assist ICE.

Additionally, Trump has pressured the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) and the Postal Service to report suspicious individuals. The Department of Homeland Security has even developed a new software called “RAVEN” to collect data on immigrants. In collaboration with local police departments, ICE has conducted raids in schools, parks, and restaurants across the U.S. In a short period, nearly 82,000 people have been taken into custody.

This crackdown is just beginning. According to American media citing sources, the U.S. Department of Justice is even considering arresting and prosecuting public officials who obstruct Trump’s immigration agenda. As immigrant arrests have increased, so have the deportation numbers.

The most recent data released by ICE shows that, since Trump took office, the average number of detainees has increased by 25%. This data reflects a dramatic shift in immigration policy. During the Biden administration, most people in immigration detention were arrested while crossing the border by agents of the Customs and Border Protection (CBP). However, since Trump’s return, there has been a notable decrease in CBP arrests along the border. The Trump administration claims that stricter immigration policies have deterred people from entering the U.S., calling the drop in arrivals “historic.”

With the responsibility for immigration arrests shifting from CBP to ICE, the Trump administration claims it is expanding ICE’s capacity. In a recent interview with Time magazine, Trump’s border enforcement chief, Thomas Homan, stated that the number of ICE detention centers will be increased, aiming to double the capacity to detain up to 100,000 individuals awaiting deportation. Accordingly, President Trump’s “Big Bill” proposes allocating billions of dollars for this effort.

In an interview before becoming president, Trump had expressed a desire to deport over 15 million immigrants. At that time, he had also said he was willing to deploy the military within U.S. borders if necessary to accomplish this.

At the end of April, the Trump administration had announced the deportation of more than 139,000 undocumented immigrants. Then on June 10, Assistant Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security, Tricia McLaughlin, stated that 207,000 immigrants had been deported according to updated data.

Under the “Big Beautiful Bill” passed by Congress and signed by President Trump, $168 billion has been allocated for immigration enforcement and border security. This is five times more than the budget for the current year. Previously, Congress had allocated $33 billion for this effort.

Defying long-standing norms, Trump has sent immigrants to notorious prisons in El Salvador and to the U.S. military base at Guantanamo Bay in Cuba. Some argue that this violates U.S. law. Many have also been deported by plane to Panama and South Sudan. According to Thomas Homan, Trump’s “Border Czar,” the administration is negotiating with three additional countries to accept deported individuals from the U.S.

The administration is also encouraging undocumented immigrants in the U.S. to voluntarily return to their home countries. Trump has offered $1,000 and a free return flight to those who choose to self-deport. However, despite these incentives, immigrants are not leaving the country at the pace Trump desires.

Concerned that mass deportation of undocumented immigrants may create a labor shortage, Trump has suggested issuing special passes for workers in agriculture, restaurants, and hotels. This information is based on a report by Time magazine.