Fact-check · Sep 9, 2026 · Donald Trump
“The rates have gone up in deportations immensely, even since Obama's terms.”
TRUE
What the record shows
FY 2025 ICE removals: 442,637 total (including ~110k voluntary returns); formal removals ~330k. Obama FY 2013 peak: 438,421. FY 2026 through July: 356,389. Rates have increased from Biden/late Obama years but comparable to Obama's 2013 peak.
Sources
- Donald Trump's deportation record compared to Barack Obama's
- Deportations of U.S. citizens in the second Trump administration
- Comparing the Biden and Trump Deportation Records | Migration Policy Institute
- Obama and Trump Deportation Numbers Require Careful Comparison - Texas Border Business
- ICE on track for most deportations since Obama years, but still far short of 1 million target - CBS News
- Watch CBS News
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