The White House has said the United States has deported more than three million undocumented migrants since President Donald Trump returned to office, while claiming that no illegal migrant has been released into the country for 15 consecutive months.
The claims were contained in a fact sheet published on the White House website on Wednesday outlining measures taken by the Trump administration to overhaul the US immigration system.
According to the administration, Trump moved to tighten border controls immediately after returning to office, including declaring a crisis at the southern border and introducing measures aimed at curbing illegal immigration.
“For 15 straight months, no illegal aliens have been released into the country,” the White House said.
It added that more than three million undocumented migrants had been deported, including thousands who had been convicted of violent crimes.
The administration also said it had intensified efforts to revoke citizenship obtained fraudulently, stating that legal action had been initiated against 88 people who allegedly obtained US citizenship despite being ineligible.
The White House further claimed that taxpayer-funded benefits had been terminated for more than 1.4 million undocumented migrants who were allegedly receiving public assistance improperly.
On immigration screening, the administration said it had strengthened visa programmes and screening procedures, while pausing visa processing for 75 countries it classified as high risk.
It also said steps had been taken in several states to remove undocumented migrants from voter rolls and prevent them from participating in US elections.
The administration said it had also revised the US citizenship test to place greater emphasis on applicants’ knowledge of American history, government and national values.
The White House highlighted two executive orders signed by Trump on August 6, 2026, concerning birth tourism and birthright citizenship.
It said the measures were designed to end birth tourism and clarify which categories of children are not entitled to automatic US citizenship, following the Supreme Court’s ruling in Trump v. Barbara.
The White House described the measures as part of Trump’s broader effort to prioritise US citizens, strengthen immigration enforcement and reshape the country’s immigration system.
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