The US reported record 483,200 deportations and more than 491,000 immigration arrests in fiscal year 2026, surpassing the previous record of 442,640 set in 2025, days after Donald Trump conceded the crackdown may have been "too tough". The figures follow the fatal shooting of two US citizens by federal agents in Minneapolis, and Democrats winning Congress in 2027 plan to target ICE tactics, with Senator-elect Peggy Flanagan vowing to "rip ICE apart".