ICE touts record number of deportations in agency’s history

The Department of Homeland Security reports that immigrant deportations and arrests hit an all-time high. More than 491,000 people were arrested by ICE in the last fiscal year, and more than 483,000 were deported. The Trump administration has said it aims to deport one million immigrants annually. William Brangham discussed more with John Sandweg, who was acting ICE Director under President Obama.

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