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February 5, 2026
Analysis: The Racism Behind Bloated Deportation Numbers By Arturo Dominguez
	Researchers at the Transactional Records Access Clearinghouse (TRAC) and the Deportation Data Project put the number of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) deportations at somewhere between 290,000 and 350,000. The self-deportation numbers come in at about one-tenth of what DHS claims. External Link
	Transactional Records Access Clearinghouse, Syracuse University Copyright 2026