During Donald Trump's first presidency (2017–2021), approximately 800,000 immigrants were deported in the first three years, with an additional ~179,000 deportations occurring in 2020 as of August, bringing the total to around 1.5 million deportations during his term
. This number is less than the roughly 1.57 million deportations during the first four years of the Obama administration
. In terms of annual deportation rates, Trump's highest single-year total was about 347,250 in fiscal year 2019, which is lower than Obama's peak of 432,228 in 2013
. Including Title 42 expulsions (a public health order used to expel migrants quickly during the COVID-19 pandemic), Trump reached about 393,000 deportations/expulsions in 2020
. Despite campaign promises of mass deportations, actual deportation numbers under Trump were constrained by logistical and financial challenges, and the administration also promoted "self-deportation" efforts to encourage voluntary departures
. In summary, the Trump administration deported roughly 1.5 million immigrants during his first term, with deportation numbers lower than those under Obama but still significant
