Trump promised to deport 1 million migrants a year. But his administration didn’t come close to that, data shows

NewsWorldAmericasUS politicsTrump promised to deport 1 million migrants a year. But his administration didn’t come close to that, data showsICE tells Congress that the agency plans to deport 1 million people a year and hold at least 99,000 people in custody on any given dayAlex Woodward in New York Wednesday 15 April 2026 17:06 BSTBookmarkCommentsGo to commentsBookmark popoverRemoved from bookmarksClose popover{"translations":{"comments":"Go to comments","share":"Share","copyLink":"Copy link","bookmark":"Bookmark","removeBookmark":"Remove bookmark"},"showComments":true,"showBookmark":true,"articleId":"b2958351","articleMeta":{"url":"https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-politics/trump-ice-deportation-data-b2958351.html","title":"Trump promised 1 million deportations year. He didn’t come close to that, data shows"}}CloseSenator demands ICE release Afghan teen after agents tried to deport his fatherSign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inboxGet our free Inside Washington emailGet our free Inside Washington emailEmail*SIGN UPI would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our Privacy notice{"className":"sc-1ge0fwe-0","newsletterData":{"regSourceNewsletter":"IND_INSIDE_WASHINGTON","regTitle":"Inside Washington","subscriptionGroup":"inside_washington","subscriptionGroupId":"af764e04-87eb-45e6-a84b-a7455ba70a1e","type":"inside_washington","pathPrefix":"/news/world/americas/us-politics","associatedAuthors":["Eric Garcia","John Bowden"],"title":"Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox","mobileTitle":"Get our free Inside Washington email","imageSrc":"https://static.independent.co.uk/static-assets/images/newsletters/insideWashington1_1.png","label":"I would like to receive morning headlines Monday - Friday plus breaking news alerts by email","newsletterKey":"receiveInsideWashingtonNews","regSourceSect...