Section
Enforcement & Border
Arrests, removals, detention, and border activity: the public numbers behind the enforcement debate, each with a source and a freshness label. We report direction and magnitude, never blame.
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Key enforcement & border numbers
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+254.7%
FY2026 YTDYTDProjected
285,000
people
+71.6%
FY2026 YTDYTDProjected
330,000
people
+93.7%
Snapshot · 2026-01-15 (288 days old)Point-in-timeReported
73,000
people
ICE Enforcement and Removal StatisticsUpdated Jan 15, 2026
-83.0%
FY2026 through August 2026YTDReported
348,866
encounters
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How to read this responsibly
Enforcement and border datasets use different definitions and reporting calendars. An encounter is an event, not a unique person, and is not a deportation; arrests are not removals. Figures should not be combined to imply causation. See the methodology for each metric. Read the full methodology →