President Donald Trump’s deportation initiative has led to the removal of more than two million illegal aliens from the United States since January, according to new data released by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS).

The report indicates that approximately 600,000 deportations are on track to be completed within the first year of the administration’s nationwide enforcement effort.

DHS officials stated that Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and other federal agencies have arrested more than 457,000 illegal aliens so far in 2025.

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The department described the surge in arrests and removals as part of President Trump’s pledge to restore national security and enforce immigration law after years of limited federal action.

“Federal agents have made historic progress to carry out President Trump’s promise of arresting and deporting illegal aliens who have invaded our country,” DHS spokeswoman Tricia McLaughlin said in a statement.

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She credited the initiative to “jumpstarting an agency that was vilified and barred from doing its job for the last four years,” referring to the restrictions placed on immigration enforcement under the previous administration.

According to DHS data, roughly 493,000 individuals have been formally deported since the start of President Trump’s second term, while another 1.6 million have left voluntarily, a process the agency classifies as “self-deportation.”

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McLaughlin said that the administration’s policy has sent a clear message to those entering the country illegally: “Illegal aliens are hearing our message to leave now or face the consequence. Migrants are now even turning back before they reach our borders.”

The figures represent a major shift from enforcement levels under Joe Biden.

ICE reported approximately 271,000 deportations during the final year of the Biden-Harris administration, and 142,000 in 2023.

DHS has also stated that for four consecutive months, no newly apprehended border crossers have been released into the United States — a milestone that officials called a sign that “the era of open borders is over.”

The intensified enforcement has focused heavily on major sanctuary jurisdictions including Los Angeles, Chicago, and Portland, Oregon, where federal agents have faced both physical and political resistance. DHS reported that assaults against ICE officers have increased by 1,000% in 2025.

In recent months, agents have been targeted in multiple attacks, including three ambush incidents in Texas.

In one case, 29-year-old Joshua Jahn opened fire at an immigration facility in Dallas, killing two migrants awaiting deportation before being taken into custody.

Violent confrontations have also occurred in Chicago.

Earlier this week, rioters clashed with federal agents outside an ICE facility in Broadview, Illinois.

The same night, agents operating on Chicago’s South Side were attacked by a mob that surrounded their vehicles and attempted to block their exit.

According to reports, Chicago police were instructed to “stand down” during the incident, though the department has denied issuing such an order.

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The confrontation remains under investigation.

Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem has vowed that enforcement efforts will continue to expand throughout 2026, emphasizing coordination with federal, state, and local partners.

Officials said the department is preparing additional resources for major urban areas where illegal immigration and organized criminal activity remain concentrated.

Despite court challenges to several enforcement measures, DHS said it intends to continue executing the administration’s directives.

“This is just the beginning,” McLaughlin said, reaffirming the department’s commitment to prioritize deportations and border security.

The administration’s data marks the largest enforcement operation in decades and signals a significant shift in U.S. immigration policy under President Trump’s leadership.

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