Overview

• DHS reports roughly 1.6 million people left voluntarily and more than 400,000 were formally deported in under 250 days.
• Officials say a repurposed CBP Home app now facilitates voluntary departures, with tens of thousands using it according to DHS.
• DHS states CBP has not released migrants into the country for four consecutive months.
• ICE says it is conducting nationwide raids and plans to nearly double its workforce after receiving over 150,000 job applications.
• TRAC data show ICE arrests plateaued by late August and daily arrests fell from June levels, prompting media questions about the DHS totals.