US hits record with more than 483,000 deportations amid questions over mass arrests

Published at: 12/11/2026 01:18 PM

The Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) of the United States (USA) registered a record number of 483,200 deportations and surpassed 491,000 arrests during fiscal year 2026, as a result of the aggressive internal operational expansion promoted in the second term of President Donald Trump.

Although the Department of Homeland Security justifies these raids on the grounds of combating criminal profiles, independent analysis reveals that the vast majority of detained citizens have no criminal record.

The impact of this repressive policy was reflected in the US electoral scene after the recent legislative defeats of the ruling party and the rejection expressed by 58% of voters in the mid-term elections. Faced with the political wear and tear generated by the indiscriminate raids, the US president himself must admit that the immigration repression could have gone too far.

Despite citizen questioning and the setback suffered at the polls, the White House keeps intact its machinery of persecution against the migrant population, backed by an already secured multi-million dollar budget and the strategic direction of Stephen Miller as chief of staff. In this way, the North American administration maintains operational pressure throughout the United States while facing growing social opposition.

Faced with this scenario, the United States Congress is preparing to begin intense scrutiny of the actions of the immigration agency, the destination of the resources allocated and complaints about the mass detention of people with no criminal record. The balance sheet for fiscal year 2026 highlights the scope of an expulsion policy that continues to generate strong institutional and political tensions in the North American nation.

Mazo News Team