Fact-check · Sep 9, 2026 · Donald Trump
“Over 20,000 criminal illegal aliens are off our streets behind bars or back where they came from”
TRUE
What the record shows
DHS reports 21,400+ arrests under Laken Riley Act as of Jan. 29, 2026. These are arrests and detentions, not confirmed removals or deportations.
Sources
- Making America Safe Again: DHS Arrests 17,500 Criminal Illegal Aliens with Laken Riley Act Crimes | Homeland Security
- DHS arrests over 17,500 illegal immigrants under Laken Riley Act
- DHS Celebrates One Year of the Laken Riley Act | Homeland Security
- One Year In, Laken Riley Act Took 21,400 Criminal Illegal Aliens Off the Streets – PJ Media
- 17,500 Illegal Immigrants Arrested Under the Laken Riley Act
- DHS: More Than 17K Illegal-alien Criminals Arrested Under Laken Riley Act; 1,000-plus in 14 Days - The New American
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