DHS touts highest ICE deportations in history, as Mullin says agency has been ‘unleashed’

Fiscal Year 2026 marked the highest number of ICE arrests and deportations in the agency’s history. Secretary Markwayne Mullin stated that arrests in FY2026 surpassed the combined totals of the Biden administration’s final three fiscal years. The agency reported over 491,000 arrests, including a record 475,000 administrative arrests, and carried out 483,200 deportations.

• ICE arrests and deportations reached historic highs in Fiscal Year 2026.
• FY2026 arrests exceeded the combined totals of FY2022, FY2023, and FY2024 by nearly 65,000.
• More than 491,000 arrests were made, including a record 475,000 administrative arrests.
• The agency conducted 483,200 deportations, surpassing the previous record.
• August 2026 set a record for monthly arrests with 50,925.
• Under Trump’s leadership, over 3 million migrants have left the U.S., with nearly 1.2 million deported and over 1.25 million arrested as of October.