US Has Deported Over 3 Million Migrants Under Trump, Says White House

The United States government says it has deported more than three million undocumented migrants since President Donald Trump returned to office, while claiming that no illegal migrant has been released into the country for 15 consecutive months.

The administration made the claims in a fact sheet published on the White House website on Wednesday, outlining what it described as measures taken to overhaul the country’s immigration system and strengthen border security.

The White House said Trump had fulfilled his campaign promise to prioritise American citizens and tighten immigration controls.

According to the administration, Trump signed an executive order during his first week in office declaring a crisis at the US-Mexico border and directing immediate measures to halt what it described as the previous administration’s unprecedented level of illegal immigration.

“For 15 straight months, no illegal aliens have been released into the country,” the White House said.

It added that the administration had deported more than three million undocumented migrants, including thousands of people convicted of violent crimes.

The White House also disclosed that the administration had launched what it called a “denaturalisation surge” targeting individuals suspected of fraudulently obtaining US citizenship.

It said legal proceedings had been initiated against 88 people who had obtained citizenship but were allegedly ineligible.

On access to public services, the administration said it had terminated taxpayer-funded benefits for more than 1.4 million undocumented migrants who were allegedly receiving government assistance improperly.

It added that the affected individuals had been barred from more than a dozen taxpayer-funded healthcare programmes.

The administration further said it had tightened visa screening procedures and suspended visa processing for nationals of 75 countries it classified as high-risk, citing concerns over national security and visa overstays.

It also said efforts were underway in several states to remove tens of thousands of undocumented migrants from voter registration rolls, arguing that participation in US elections should be restricted to eligible American citizens.

The White House said the citizenship test had also been reformed to more effectively assess applicants’ knowledge of US history, government and national values, as well as their eligibility for citizenship.

The administration further referenced two executive orders signed on August 6, 2026, aimed at restricting birth tourism and clarifying circumstances under which children born in the United States would not qualify for automatic birthright citizenship.

The measures followed the US Supreme Court’s ruling in Trump v. Barbara, according to the White House.

The immigration measures form part of the Trump administration’s broader policy of tightening border controls, increasing deportations and restricting access to federal benefits for undocumented migrants.