Trump administration says mass deportations, tougher visa enforcement and a sustained border crackdown are part of its effort to curb illegal immigration.

The United States government says it has deported more than three million undocumented immigrants since President Donald Trump returned to the White House, marking one of the administration’s most significant claims in its campaign to tighten immigration enforcement.

The figure was contained in a White House fact sheet highlighting the administration’s immigration policies and what it described as progress in securing the US border and reducing illegal immigration.

According to the administration, the deportations are part of a broader enforcement drive targeting undocumented migrants, including people with criminal convictions. The White House said thousands of those removed from the country had been convicted of violent crimes.

The administration also pointed to stricter visa screening, tougher action against visa overstays and other measures designed to prevent people from entering or remaining in the United States without legal authorisation.

The White House further claimed that the administration had gone 15 consecutive months without releasing undocumented migrants into the country, presenting the development as evidence of a tougher approach to border enforcement under Trump.

Trump returned to office in January 2025 after campaigning heavily on immigration, border security and mass deportations. Since then, his administration has made immigration enforcement a central part of its domestic agenda, expanding efforts to identify, detain and remove people who are in the country unlawfully.

The administration has repeatedly argued that stronger enforcement is necessary to protect national security, reduce pressure on public services and discourage illegal crossings into the United States.

However, the White House fact sheet did not provide a detailed breakdown of the reported three million deportations. It did not specify the migrants’ countries of origin, provide a detailed timeline for the figure or explain how the total was calculated.

The lack of detailed figures leaves questions about the composition and scope of the reported deportations, particularly as US immigration statistics can include different categories of removals and returns.

Immigration remains one of the most politically divisive issues in the United States. Supporters of Trump’s policies say tougher enforcement is necessary to restore control over the country’s borders, while critics have raised concerns about due process, family separation and the treatment of migrants during enforcement operations.

The Trump administration, however, has maintained that its immigration crackdown will continue, with officials insisting that those who enter or remain in the United States unlawfully should face removal under federal immigration law.

The latest figures underscore the scale of the administration’s immigration campaign and signal that deportations and border enforcement will remain central to Trump’s domestic policy agenda.