Estimate places U.S. deportations at 980,000 through July 2026
The calculation covers ICE and CBP actions from January 2025 through July 2026 and includes formal removals and returns.
A Migration Policy Institute estimate places U.S. deportations at about 980,000 between January 20, 2025, and July 31, 2026. The total combines actions by ICE and CBP. It applies to the entire stated interval, not to one month or isolated date. The figure is explicitly an estimate rather than an exact count.
The described method includes both formal removals and returns. The total should therefore not be read as a count consisting only of formal removals. Including both categories defines the scope of the calculation without changing the approximate number reported.
The estimate also combines actions by ICE and CBP, the two agencies named in the calculation. The aggregated figure is not associated with only one agency. The result is expressed as roughly 980,000 deportations across the stated period, based on the agencies and categories included in the method.
The estimate provides a cumulative magnitude for a defined period spanning 2025 and 2026. Interpreting it requires retaining both the date range and the broad criterion that includes formal removals and returns. Without those qualifications, the number could suggest a different scope. Under the stated conditions, the calculation places U.S. deportations at about 980,000.