Deportations were higher under Biden than under Trump

Monthly removals, returns and expulsions

Note: Figures are monthly. Expulsions during Covid emergency include those who crossed and were expelled more than once. Deportations at the border include removals in which C.B.P. was the arresting agency and enforcement returns excluding voluntary departures. Deportations away from the border include removals in which ICE was the arresting agency and also voluntary departures after immigration proceedings. Source: D.H.S. Office of Homeland Security Statistics