Noem Says More Than 2 Million Illegal Immigrants Have Left US Under Trump

At a meeting this week, the Homeland Security secretary also confirmed more than 10,000 new ICE hires.
Noem Says More Than 2 Million Illegal Immigrants Have Left US Under Trump
Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem speaks at the Citadel Patriot Dinner at the Citadel in Charleston, S.C., on Nov. 6, 2025. Alex Brandon/Pool/AFP via Getty Images
Jack Phillips
Jack Phillips
Breaking News Reporter
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More than 2 million illegal immigrants have left the United States during the first year of President Donald Trump’s second term, and more than 10,000 federal immigration agents have been hired so far, Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem said this week.

“Two million have gone home already, people that were here illegally you have removed and sent home,” Noem said at a White House Cabinet meeting on Dec. 2, speaking to President Donald Trump. “We’re going to send more home for the holidays, too.”

Jack Phillips
Jack Phillips
Breaking News Reporter
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