CBS News reported that ICE deportations and arrests hit a record high in fiscal year 2026, citing new Department of Homeland Security figures showing more than 483,000 deportations and 491,000 immigration arrests over that period.

According to the CBS News summary, the figures are new Department of Homeland Security data. The summary does not give prior-year totals or the earlier record level, so it does not show how far the current numbers exceed earlier years.

Separately, The Guardian reported that U.S. existing home sales hit a "16-year low" in October, as buyers were driven away by record-high mortgage rates and rising inflation, according to new data released Wednesday.

Gaya Gupta, writing for The Guardian, reported that sales of already built units dropped to 3.75 million in October, down 8.8% from last year, while mortgage rates stood at a nearly three-year high. The available excerpt is cut off before it names the organization that released the data.

The two reports address separate subjects. The CBS News report covers immigration enforcement figures from the Department of Homeland Security, while The Guardian report covers existing home sales. Neither source connects the two developments.

Both outlets describe their figures as new. CBS News cites new Department of Homeland Security figures, and The Guardian cites new data released Wednesday, according to the wording of each source.

The Guardian attributes the sales decline to buyers being driven away by record-high mortgage rates and rising inflation. The summary presents this as the reason for the drop and does not include comments from buyers or economists.

Sources: CBS News: ICE deportations and arrests hit record high; The Guardian: Home sales hit 16-year low in October amid record-high mortgage rates.