US authorities have reported that more than 2.5 million migrants have been deported or have voluntarily left US territory throughout 2025, figures they have described as a “monumental achievement.”
“Approximately 600,000 undocumented immigrants have been deported from our country in less than 365 days, and another 1.9 million have self-deported, totaling more than 2.5 million undocumented immigrants gone. A monumental achievement!” the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) said in a statement.
This announcement comes just days after the Department of Justice announced it would be hiring dozens of judges to “expedite deportations” as part of the harsh immigration policies implemented by the administration of US President Donald Trump, which have led to numerous raids against immigrants across the country.
“We are just getting started,” the DHS statement reads, referring to operations that have been criticized by human rights organizations as “possible human rights violations.”
Trump, for his part, insists on “eliminating the millions of illegal immigrant admissions that were approved by (Joe) Biden” and expelling “anyone who is not a net asset to the United States” or “is incapable of loving this country.”
The president continues to blame immigrants for the country’s high crime rate, the deterioration of urban centers, the lack of services, and housing problems, among other issues.
