India, Oct. 26 -- The US Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has disputed an analysis of deportations under President Donald Trump, defending its immigration crackdown after the Migration Policy Institute (MPI) estimated that the administration had deported about 980,000 people during its first 18 months in office.

In a post on X on October 25, DHS called the report "FAKE NEWS" and claimed that most Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) removals involved migrants arrested inside the United States. The department also said the country had recorded 17 months with zero releases of migrants at the border and credited Trump with a sharp reduction in illegal immigration.

DHS further claimed that more than 3 million undocumented immigran...