A new study gives us a clearer picture on how many people have been deported

NPR | By Jasmine Garsd

Published October 23, 2026 at 7:00 PM EDT

Cracking down on immigration has been the centerpiece of the Trump administration, but the government has limited the public's access to the numbers. A new study gives us a clearer picture.

Jasmine Garsd

Jasmine Garsd is NPR's immigration correspondent and the host of The Last Cup.

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