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DHS claims arrests have led to 'north of 2 million' self-deportations

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Federal data (DHS/ICE or other government departure statistics) show more than 2,000,000 voluntary departures/self-initiated removals in the period referenced and indicate a causal link as claimed.

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The U.S. Department of Homeland Security announced that U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement carried out arrests of noncitizens it describes as the "worst of the worst," including people convicted of child sexual offenses, domestic violence, and drug distribution. Secretary Kristi Noem said DHS has removed more than 670,000 noncitizens in one year and claimed over 2 million "self-deportations." The release lists several named individuals and points readers to a DHS webpage (wow.dhs.gov) for more cases.
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Failed to retrieve or verify authoritative DHS/ICE time-series counts for "self-deportations" (voluntary returns/departures) through Jan 20, 2026 due to inconsistent press-release phrasing and the need to reconcile agency datasets (ICE ERO dashboards, OHSS monthly tables) that report returns and removals under multiple categories. Recommend reviewing ICE ERO 'Removals and Returns' dashboard and OHSS 'Immigration Enforcement and Legal Processes Monthly Tables' Excel files to compute the cumulative voluntary departures; recheck on 2026-01-25.

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  1. Scheduled follow-up · Jan 25, 2026overdue
  2. Completion due · Jan 25, 2026
  3. Update · Jan 21, 2026, 04:48 AMTech Error
    Failed to retrieve or verify authoritative DHS/ICE time-series counts for "self-deportations" (voluntary returns/departures) through Jan 20, 2026 due to inconsistent press-release phrasing and the need to reconcile agency datasets (ICE ERO dashboards, OHSS monthly tables) that report returns and removals under multiple categories. Recommend reviewing ICE ERO 'Removals and Returns' dashboard and OHSS 'Immigration Enforcement and Legal Processes Monthly Tables' Excel files to compute the cumulative voluntary departures; recheck on 2026-01-25.
  4. Original article · Jan 20, 2026
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