US: Over 480,000 criminal illegal aliens arrested since January

US Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem on Monday said that more than 4.8 lakh undocumented illegal immigrants have been arrested nationwide since President Donald Trump took office in January. 70% of those individuals have criminal charges against them or have been convicted of those criminal charges, Noem said at a news conference in Florida. The announcement highlights the Trump administration’s intensified focus on immigration enforcement during its second term, particularly targeting undocumented immigrants with criminal records. 
Last month, the department announced that 2 million illegal immigrants have left the US since January 20. According to a statement, the total includes around 1.6 million voluntary self-deportations and over 4 lakh formal deportations in less than 250 days.

Today marks nine months since @POTUS Trump has been in office. What our law enforcement has accomplished for the American people, under President Trump, is nothing short of extraordinary.

Over 480,000 criminal illegal aliens have been arrested — 70% of those individuals have… pic.twitter.com/4vxJzJWEXV

— Secretary Kristi Noem (@Sec_Noem) October 20, 2025

Separately, Trump on Monday praised what he described as "record-breaking" law enforcement activity under his administration, citing new statistics from the FBI on violent crime, drug seizures and child protection operations. "The FBI, under my Administration, is doing an incredible job. Since January 20th, more than 28,000 Violent Criminals have been arrested (record breaking!), with over 6,000 illegal weapons seized, more than 1,700 child predators and 300 human traffickers taken off the streets," he said on his Truth Social platform. He added that 5,000 children had been rescued and that agents had seized 1,900 kilograms of fentanyl, which he said was “enough to kill 125 million people.”