ICE deportations hit highest level since 2014: Report

Dec 20, 2024

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Lauren Taylor Anchor/Reporter

By Lauren Taylor (Anchor/Reporter), Zachary Hill (Video Editor)

As President-elect Donald Trump promises the largest mass deportation operation in the nation’s history, a new report by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) shows that the number of deportations hit a decade-high. ICE deported 271,484 migrants in fiscal year 2024, which ended in September, according to the agency’s report released Thursday, Dec. 20.

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That represents a significant increase compared to the previous year when ICE reported 142,000 deportations.

Nearly 89,000 deportees had criminal charges or convictions, according to ICE, with fewer than 1% arrested for homicide.

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Overall, it is the largest number of deportations since President Barack Obama deported 315,943 migrants in 2014.

However, it is considerably small compared to the more than 11 million migrant encounters reported by U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) under the Biden administration over the last four years.

CBP agents encountered more than 2.9 million migrants this year, with 2.1 million of those encounters occurring at the U.S. southern border.

With Trump’s inauguration in one month, his incoming “border czar,” Tom Homan, said earlier this week that the administration’s deportation plan will begin on day one.

Tags: Deportation, ICE, Immigration, Immigration and Customs Enforcement, Joe Biden, U.S. Customs and Border Protection

AS PRESIDENT ELECT TRUMP PROMISES THE LARGEST MASS DEPORTATION OPERATION IN THE NATION’S HISTORY, A NEW REPORT BY ICE SHOWS THE NUMBER OF DEPORTATIONS IN THE LAST YEAR MAY BE HIGHER THAN MOST ANTICIPATED.

271,484 migrants WERE DEPORTED BY US IMMIGRATION AND CUSTOMS ENFORCEMENT IN FISCAL YEAR 2024, WHICH ENDED IN SEPTEMBER, ACCORDING TO THE AGENCY’S REPORT RELEASED THURSDAY.

NEARLY 89,000 DEPORTEES HAD CRIMINAL CHARGES OR CONVICTIONS, ACCORDING TO ICE, WITH FEWER THAN 1% ARRESTED FOR HOMICIDE.

A SIGNIFICANT INCREASE COMPARED TO THE YEAR PRIOR WHEN ICE REPORTED 142,000 DEPORTATIONS.

IT’S THE LARGEST NUMBER OF DEPORTATIONS SINCE PRESIDENT OBAMA DEPORTED 315,943 MIGRANTS IN 2014.

IT’S A DROP IN THE BUCKET CONSIDERING UNDER THE BIDEN ADMINISTRATION, US CUSTOMS AND BORDER PROTECTION NUMBERS SHOW AGENTS ENCOUNTERED MORE THAN 11 MILLION MIGRANTS IN THE LAST FOUR YEARS.

IT’S UNCLEAR HOW MANY ‘GOTAWAYS’ MADE THEIR WAY INTO THE INTERIOR OF THE COUNTRY.

C-B-P AGENTS ENCOUNTERED MORE THAN 2.9 MILLION MIGRANTS THIS YEAR WITH 2.1 MILLION OF THOSE ENCOUNTERS AT THE US SOUTHERN BORDER, ALONE.

PRESIDENT-ELECT TRUMP IS SET TO BE INAUGURATED IN ONE MONTH.

TRUMP’S INCOMING ‘BORDER CZAR’ TOM HOMAN SAID EARLIER THIS WEEK TRUMP’S DEPORTATION PLAN WILL START ON DAY ONE.