U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement reported record-high numbers of immigration arrests and deportations for fiscal year 2026, which ended September 30. The agency carried out more than 491,000 immigration arrests and 483,200 deportations, surpassing all previous annual totals in its history.

These figures represent a sharp increase from prior years. Arrests in FY2026 exceeded the combined total from the three full fiscal years under the previous administration. Deportations nearly matched the sum of those same Biden-era years and stood more than eight times higher than in fiscal year 2021.

The Department of Homeland Security highlighted September's performance, with more than 48,000 arrests that month. August set a single-month record with 50,925 arrests. Nearly 475,000 of the year's arrests were administrative.

Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin credited the results to presidential leadership. He stated that ICE has been empowered to target and remove illegal aliens in order to protect American lives.

The announcement comes amid ongoing enforcement operations focused on public safety threats. ICE has continued to prioritize individuals with criminal convictions in many cases while expanding interior enforcement overall.

Fiscal year 2025 had previously held the deportation record at 442,640. The new totals demonstrate sustained momentum in immigration enforcement under current policy priorities.