Under President Trump’s Leadership, USCIS Takes Unprecedented 2.2 Million Enforcement Actions Protecting Americans Across the Nation

 

USCIS, under President Trump, takes nearly seven times more immigration enforcement actions than during Biden’s final two years combined

Under the leadership of President Donald J. Trump and Secretary of Homeland Security Markwayne Mullin, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) is delivering on the Administration’s agenda and putting the American people first. The agency has restored integrity and order to the nation’s immigration system, reversing the downstream effects of the Biden border crisis. Since January 20, 2025, USCIS has carried out immigration enforcement actions to revoke or terminate the status of approximately 2.2 million illegal aliens. These actions are in addition to the millions of visa revocations and denials issued by the U.S. Department of State and removals carried out by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE).

USCIS’s enforcement actions include:

• Ending the misuse of Temporary Protected Status so that TPS is once again truly temporary;
• Denying applications to extend or change nonimmigrant status when no legal basis exists;
• Issuing Notices to Appear (NTAs) to place removable aliens into removal proceedings before an immigration judge; 
• Ending the automatic extension of employment authorization documents, ensuring every alien is properly screened and vetted before any work authorization is renewed; and
• Terminating categorical parole programs and returning parole to strict case-by-case review as Congress intended.

These actions have real consequences. Every fraudulent application identified, every ineligible benefit denied, and every national security threat flagged represents an immigration system working to uphold the law and protect the American people. By strengthening screening and vetting, preventing the exploitation of immigration benefits, and initiating removal proceedings against those who violate our laws, USCIS is closing the gaps that undermine public safety and national security.

USCIS is exercising its full legal authorities to deny meritless applications, terminate unlawfully granted immigration benefits, initiate removal proceedings, and revoke improper approvals—all while promoting accountability and preventing the misuse of public benefits. 

“President Trump promised the American people that our immigration laws would be enforced, and these numbers reflect the scale of that commitment,” said Secretary Mullin. “Those who abuse or flagrantly disregard our immigration system are now on notice that these violations of law will not be tolerated or overlooked. Securing our border was only the beginning. We are restoring integrity to the entire immigration system and putting the safety of our American citizens first.”

The Trump Administration’s approach is producing fundamental change in how immigration laws are enforced. At their core, these enforcement actions help protect American communities. Returning to the failed policies of the past would undo that progress and put countless American lives at risk.