Trump Amplifies DHS Claim That Deportations Drove Crime to Lowest Level Since 1900
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Trump Amplifies DHS Claim That Deportations Drove Crime to Lowest Level Since 1900

Trump shares a Fox News report crediting deportations of criminal illegal immigrants for a projected 126-year low in homicides, citing an 18% drop in a sample of large U.S. cities.

Richard Miniter
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First Published: August 4, 2026, 6:51 AM ET

WASHINGTON D.C. — Donald J. Trump amplified a claim that his deportation push has driven violent crime to its lowest level in more than a century. Trump shared a Fox News report that credited the removal of criminal illegal immigrants as the reason for the decline.