DHS Data Exposes Deportation Myths as ICE Separates 5,000 Children

DHS released internal data on July 5, 2025, showing the Trump administration had separated more than 5,000 children from their families since January, while administration officials publicly claimed deportation operations targeted only violent criminals. The data also showed Obama-era deportation totals had been systematically misrepresented in administration talking points. Civil rights lawyers filed emergency injunctions in multiple federal courts citing the family separation figures.