EXCLUSIVE: Trump’s Immigration Crackdown Delivers Record-Breaking Results — Over 515,000 Illegal Aliens Deported Since Return to Office

WASHINGTON, D.C. — President Donald Trump’s immigration agenda is not just back — it’s roaring to life. According to newly obtained data from the Department of Homeland Security, more than 515,000 illegal aliens have been deported since Trump returned to the Oval Office, marking one of the most aggressive enforcement surges in modern American history.

Administration officials tell Fox News the President is on track to “shatter historic records” by removing as many as 600,000 individuals by the end of his first year — a figure that would eclipse all deportation totals recorded under any previous administration.

“This is about restoring the rule of law,” one senior DHS official said. “President Trump made a promise to the American people — to secure the border and uphold sovereignty. These numbers prove he’s delivering.”

The data show a massive uptick in coordinated operations between Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), Customs and Border Protection (CBP), and local law enforcement agencies across multiple states. Sources confirm that deportation flights have increased by nearly 40 percent compared to the final year of the Biden administration, with a particular focus on individuals with criminal convictions or prior deportation orders.

But Trump’s allies argue this is only the beginning.

During a rally in Phoenix last week, the President hailed the results as “a monumental win for America’s workers and families.”

“We told them the border would be secure again — and it is. We told them we’d remove the criminals, the traffickers, the cartel thugs — and we’re doing it faster than anyone thought possible,” Trump declared to thunderous applause. “The days of chaos are over. America is back.”

Homeland Security Secretary Mark Morgan credited “bold leadership and unapologetic enforcement” for what he called “a historic course correction after years of neglect.” He added that the administration is also working with several Latin American governments to expand repatriation programs and disrupt smuggling routes “at their source.”

Critics, however, warn the approach is too heavy-handed. Immigrant-rights organizations have condemned the mass deportations as “a humanitarian disaster in the making.”

“The administration is ripping apart families and sending people back to countries where their lives are at risk,” said Maria Hernández, director of the National Immigration Justice Alliance. “This isn’t law and order — it’s cruelty disguised as policy.”

Yet polling suggests the American public may be siding with Trump. A recent Rasmussen survey found that 68 percent of likely voters support stronger deportation efforts, and nearly three in four independents say illegal immigration remains one of their top concerns.

Republican lawmakers have quickly seized on the momentum, praising the White House for keeping its campaign promises. House Majority Leader Steve Scalise called the deportation figures “a stunning reminder of what real leadership looks like.”

“For four years under Biden, the border was a disaster,” Scalise told Fox News. “Now, with President Trump back in charge, the American people are finally seeing action instead of excuses.”

Meanwhile, Democrats are divided. Some moderates in border states have quietly welcomed the tougher stance, fearing political backlash in upcoming midterms. Others, including members of the progressive “Squad,” are calling for investigations into ICE’s methods and urging Congress to block new funding for deportation operations.

Despite the controversy, sources close to the administration say Trump remains undeterred.

“He believes this is a defining moment for his presidency,” said one senior aide. “He sees it as proof that strength works — that when you enforce the law without apology, America wins.”

As the numbers continue to climb and border encounters trend downward for the third straight month, even some of Trump’s critics are admitting what his supporters have been saying all along: his immigration policies — controversial or not — are delivering results.