U.S. Deportation Tracker: ICE Arrests and Deportations
President Donald Trump promised the largest mass deportation in U.S. history, targeting over 10 million unauthorized migrants. Since then, border crossings have dropped sharply, ICE arrests have doubled, and detention numbers have reached record highs.
Tracking Immigration Enforcement
NBC News tracks immigration enforcement using ICE’s public and internal data, as well as information from U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP). This page is updated as new data becomes available.
Although the administration promised mass deportations, ICE has not regularly released deportation figures to the public. NBC News obtained internal ICE data to provide a clearer picture.
Focus on Criminal Convictions
Officials say ICE prioritizes the arrest and deportation of criminals. However, progress has been slow in apprehending the “worst of the worst.”
As of July, ICE identified 435,000 unauthorized immigrants with criminal convictions who were not in custody. Among them:
- 13,099 had been convicted of murder
- 15,811 had been convicted of sexual assault
By the end of May 2025, ICE had arrested:
- 752 non-citizens convicted of murder
- 1,693 convicted of sexual assault
Border Crossings Decline
Data from CBP shows unauthorized crossings at the southern border have fallen sharply. This reflects both tighter enforcement and shifting migration patterns.
