Projects · Immigration

Mass Deportation Campaign

ICE enforcement surge, expedited deportations, workplace raids, and legal challenges to due process. NBC News tracks ongoing arrests and detentions.

Key Metrics

ICE Arrests (6 months)

180,000+

Jan–Jun 2026

CBP Border Encounters

Down 70%

vs. Biden avg

Deportations Processed

120,000+

Through Jun 2026

Family Separations

5,000+

Children separated from parents

Workplace Raids

300+

Food processing, agriculture, construction

Court Appeals (Speedy Deportation)

Allowed

Jun 24, 2026 ruling

2026 Developments

March 2026

Expedited removal escalates. Trump administration relies heavily on expedited removal process (EAD), which allows deportations without full immigration court hearing. Due process advocates cite constitutional concerns.

April 2026

Workplace raid surge. ICE conducts 300+ workplace raids across food processing, construction, agriculture. Family separations spike; children left in schools with no parents to pick them up.

June 24, 2026

Appeals court allows speedy deportations to resume. Federal appellate court rules Trump administration can continue expedited removal process. NPR reports decision clears path for faster deportations without judicial review.

June 2026

Due process litigation ongoing. Vera Institute, American Immigration Council, and civil rights groups file suits challenging constitutionality of expedited deportations and RIF procedures. Multiple courts issue conflicting rulings.

Sources

• NBC News, "US Immigration Tracker," 2026
• NPR, "Court allows Trump administration to resume use of speedy deportations," Jun 24, 2026
• Migration Policy Institute, "Trump 2: Immigration in the First Year," 2026
• American Immigration Council, "Mass Deportation Playbook," 2026
• Vera Institute, "Weaponizing the System," 2026