Fact-check · Oct 9, 2026 · Donald Trump
“Removed over 5,000, permanently removed over 5,000”
MISLEADINGSaid in 3 broadcasts
What the record shows
DHS added 5,000 criminal illegal aliens to its WOW.DHS.gov public database (a transparency listing of previously-removed individuals). This is distinct from newly removed individuals in active operations.
The claim conflates adding individuals to a public database with active removal operations. The 5,000 figure refers to database updates, not current removal statistics.
Sources
- ICE continues to remove ‘Worst of the Worst’ throughout June
- New Year, New Dirtbags: DHS Adds 5,000 MORE Criminal Illegal Aliens to WOW.DHS.GOV, Delivering Even More Transparency
- 100 days of record-breaking immigration enforcement in the US interior
- DHS OFFERS EVEN GREATER TRANSPARENCY: Adds Another 5,000 Criminal Illegal Aliens to WOW.DHS.GOV
- WOW.DHS.GOV: Most Transparent Administration in American History Adds 5,000 More Criminal Illegal Alien to Public Website
- DHS Recaps the Worst of the Worst Criminal Illegal Aliens ICE took Enforcement Action on During President Trump’s First Year in Office
Every time it was said
3 times, Oct 9, 2026 to Nov 4, 2026 · 1 misleading · 2 unconfirmed
MisleadingUnconfirmed
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