Overview
- DHS told news outlets that ICE arrested more than 2,150 known or suspected terrorists and deported 2,015 between Jan. 20, 2025 and Sept. 9, 2026.
- The department highlighted recent high‑profile cases to illustrate the totals, including the June arrest of Abraham Hermosillo Alvarez and the North Carolina arrest of Felipe Linares De Oliveira Dell Aquilla.
- DHS noted guilty pleas by four Venezuelan members of Tren de Aragua in a 2024 Bronx killing as part of the enforcement tally.
- Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin praised ICE’s work as the nation marked 25 years since 9/11, and the announcement was framed to emphasize homeland‑security achievements.
- Journalists and critics say DHS declined to provide comparisons to past periods and opinion writers warn that broader use of the terrorism label and expanded ICE powers raise transparency and civil‑liberties concerns.