DHS Says Nearly 2 Million Illegal Immigrants Left

The Department of Homeland Security and White House border czar Tom Homan say roughly two million people in the U.S. illegally have left since President Trump’s second term began, breaking the total into about 400,000 removals by CBP and ICE and roughly 1.6 million voluntary self‑deportations. DHS and Homan attribute the departures to stepped‑up enforcement, including more ICE and CBP arrests and four consecutive months in which CBP says it has released no migrants into the U.S. interior. DHS says ICE is on pace to reach nearly 600,000 deportations by year’s end, and Homan has said ICE will add up to 10,000 new agents, which he described as tripling the current deportation‑officer workforce. The administration also promotes programs to facilitate self‑deportation — including the CBP Home app, offers of free flights and a $1,000 stipend — though reporting notes it is unclear how many migrants have used those incentives. These totals and projections are presented as official DHS and White House claims and have not been independently verified.