U.S. Representative Chip Roy (R) has asked the Department of Homeland Security to provide updated deportation data since President Donald Trump took office, renewing congressional scrutiny of the administration's immigration enforcement efforts.
Rep. Roy sent a follow-up letter to DHS Secretary Markwayne Mullin, citing an earlier June 10, 2026, request for information about the administration's progress toward Trump's pledge to carry out the largest mass deportation operation in U.S. history.
In the letter, Rep. Roy said Congress needs updated figures to evaluate federal enforcement efforts and determine whether additional funding or legislation could help the administration increase removals. He also urged DHS to provide information that would allow lawmakers to assess different enforcement strategies.
"Congress must ensure the executive branch dutifully enforces our immigration laws to the extent it can, especially after enduring the worst border crisis our nation has endured in recent history. Additionally, with this data, Congress can better examine whether it can provide the Trump administration with more resources and legislation to remove more illegal aliens from the country," wrote Roy.
Roy's request comes as the administration continues to pursue its stated goal of expanding deportations and enforcing federal immigration law. The congressman's office did not include updated deportation totals in its announcement, and the letter itself is a request for information rather than a new report of new enforcement results.
Roy said the data would help Congress examine whether DHS is meeting the administration's objectives and identify potential legislative or resource changes. He also argued that enforcement strategies should include prioritizing people with serious criminal records and conducting worksite operations that could apprehend multiple people in a single action.
The letter described worksite enforcement as a possible tool for apprehending hundreds of people at once, including individuals Roy said could raise security concerns. Those statements reflect the congressman's proposed enforcement priorities, not independently verified findings about specific operations.
The data could help lawmakers assess deportation trends, enforcement priorities and the resources required to carry out the administration's immigration agenda. Without the requested figures, however, the announcement provides no new measure of how deportation activity compares with the administration's stated target.
