WashingtonImmigration agents deported a record 483,200 people in fiscal 2026.
Trump’s approval on immigration has fallen from 50% to 38%, polling shows.
The Department of Homeland Security also counted more than 491,000 arrests, and the 2025 deportation record was 442,640.
Researcher Steven Camarota says the data does not separate interior removals from people turned around at borders or airports.
Bennie Thompson, incoming chair of the House Homeland Security Committee, says Democrats will investigate US immigration policies.
How each outlet framed it
drawn from 100+ reports worldwide
- Al Jazeera Online leans critical
- questions the DHS figures under a 'Vague figures?' heading, quoting Camarota on out-migration as evidence
Sources: Al Jazeera Online