A federal appeals court is demanding answers about the Trump White House’s effort to set numerical goals for its mass deportation campaign, including the accuracy of news reports suggesting that the administration is seeking to carry out 3,

During Obama's administration, DHS deported approximately 2.8 million individuals. Deportations increased steadily during the president's first term, starting with 389,843 removals in 2009 and peaking at 435,498 in 2013. Deportations declined after 2013, falling to 240,255 by 2016—the lowest annual total of his presidency.