Enquiring mind wrote on Oct 8
th, 2026 at 8:33pm:
Bobby. wrote on Oct 8
th, 2026 at 8:18pm:
Karnal,
Quote:Imagine, we once told Bobby, ranting about mass arrests and deportations: but Bobby, we said, how could he possibly deport asylum seekers before the courts? The US is a signatory to the UNHCR!
Trump was going to deport 20 million illegals.
How many so far?
Yes, Bobby, how many? So far?
Would you care to check the Department of Homeland Security's records and get back to us?
Cheers.
Google AI:
The Trump administration has formally deported between 600,000 and 985,000 individuals since taking office on January 20, 2025. While Donald Trump campaigned on a promise to deport up to 15 to 20 million undocumented immigrants, the administration remains far below those initial projections.
How the total numbers break down depends on the metrics utilized:
📈 Current Breakdown of the Numbers
• Formal Deportations:
Human Rights Watch and the Brookings Institution estimate that the administration's mass deportation campaign has resulted in approximately 985,000 total deportations through late September 2026. This includes formal removals carried out directly by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and Customs and Border Protection (CBP) at the border.
• The Administration's Metric (Including Self-Deportations):
The White House and the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) report that over 2.6 million total undocumented immigrants have left the country. However, the administration's figures rely heavily on 2.2 million "voluntary self-deportations"—individuals who chose to leave due to a more hostile legal climate or by utilizing government incentives (such as free commercial flights).
• Interior vs. Border Removals:
An analysis of federal tracking records shows that ICE interior arrests and workplace/neighborhood raids have surged drastically. Over the course of the campaign, interior deportations have increased fivefold compared to prior administration averages
If your information's correct (you didn't provide a source), your DL's got a lot of catching up to do, Bobby.
Combining deportations with expulsions and other actions to block migrants without permission to enter the United States, the Biden administration’s nearly 4.4 million repatriations are already more than any single presidential term since the George W. Bush administration (5 million in its second term).
Many of your DL's deportations were already in progress by the time he entered office.