Fact-check · Sep 2, 2026 · Donald Trump
“11,888 murderers, half of whom killed more than one person.”
FALSESaid in 5 broadcasts
What the record shows
ICE data shows approximately 729-1,628 homicide convictions among recent deportations (0.2-0.58% of convictions). The 13,099 figure cited refers to non-detained migrants with homicide convictions, most of whom are incarcerated in state/federal prisons, not free in the country.
Sources
- ‘11,888 murderers entered US under Biden’: Trump boasts his ...
- There Are Not 13,099 Illegal Immigrant Murderers Roaming Free on ...
- Border Czar Makes Misleading Claim About Immigrants With Criminal ...
- Deportation
- DEPORTED: DHS Deports Illegal Alien Gang Members, Including ...
- DEPORTED: ICE Deports More Illegal Aliens, Including Murderers, ...
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