Immigration Deportation Statistics

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Immigration Deportation Statistics

ICE carried out 142,580 formal removals in FY 2023, a surge that makes country and crime patterns hard to ignore. Mexico alone accounted for 44% of deportations, while Central America dominates border linked removals and nearly 40% of FY 2023 deportees were convicted criminals, turning routine enforcement stats into a sharp picture of who is being removed and why.

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Key Statistics

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FY 2023 Mexico accounted for 44% of all ICE deportations (62,000 individuals), primarily border crossers

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Guatemala: 22% of FY 2023 removals (31,000+), mostly family units and unaccompanied minors

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Honduras: 17% (24,000) of FY 2023 deportees, 65% with criminal records

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El Salvador: 12% (17,100) in FY 2023, down due to TPS extensions

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FY 2022 top: Mexico 35,000 (49%), Guatemala 15,000 (21%)

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Colombia: 4% of FY 2023 removals (5,700), rising due to Venezuelan border policies

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India: 2.5% (3,500) FY 2023, mostly visa overstays

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China: 1.8% (2,500) in FY 2023, family-based violations

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FY 2019 Mexico: 134,000 (50%), Central Triangle 35%

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Brazil: 2% FY 2023 (2,800), up 150% from FY 2022

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Venezuela: 3.2% (4,500) FY 2023, despite sanctions

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FY 2021 Honduras: 11,000 (19%)

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Ecuador: 1.7% FY 2023 (2,400)

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Nigeria: 0.9% (1,300) FY 2023 asylum seekers

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FY 2018 Guatemala: 27,000 (28%)

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Peru: 1.1% FY 2023 (1,500)

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FY 2020 El Salvador: 8,500 (14%)

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Dominican Republic: 1.4% FY 2023 (2,000), criminal deportees

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FY 2016 Mexico: 180,000 (53%)

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Haiti: 0.8% FY 2023 (1,100), post-2021 surge

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FY 2022 India: 1,200 (1.7%)

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Nicaragua: 1.5% FY 2023 (2,100)

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FY 2017 Honduras: 22,000 (24%)

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Turkey: 0.5% FY 2023 (700)

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Of deportees in FY 2023, 56% were male adults aged 18-34

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In FY 2022, 91% of ICE deportees were male, with 68% under 40 years old

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FY 2019: 92% male deportees, average age 35.2 years, 22% with U.S. citizen children

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Among FY 2021 removals, 48% had criminal convictions or charges, primarily men from Central America

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FY 2023: 39% of deportees were convicted criminals, 59% non-criminal, mostly single Mexican males

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Obama era deportees: 85% Latino, 59% Mexican nationals, average family size 2.7 U.S.-born kids

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FY 2018: 94% of interior removals were males, 71% with prior deportations

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FY 2020: 25% of deportees were parents of U.S. citizens, predominantly from El Salvador and Guatemala

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Trump FY 2017-2020: 82% male, 65% aged 25-44, 37% violent crime convicts

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FY 2016: 88% Hispanic deportees, 12% unaccompanied minors repatriated

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FY 2023 women deportees: 44,000 (31%), mostly non-criminal overstays

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Average deportee education: 62% less than high school, 18% college, FY 2022 data

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FY 2019 minors: 5,200 deported, 78% with families

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FY 2021: 55% Central American, 32% Mexican, 7% Asian deportees

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2023: 28% of deportees had lived in U.S. over 10 years

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FY 2014: 91% male, 59% criminal removals

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FY 2022 elderly (55+): 4% of deportees

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FY 2018 families: 12,000 deported as units

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FY 2020: 68% Spanish-speaking deportees

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FY 2017: 45% with DUI convictions among criminals

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FY 2023: 15% LGBTQ+ identified in surveys pre-deportation

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FY 2016 unaccompanied minors: 19,000 repatriated voluntarily

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FY 2021 employment: 72% of deportees in construction/labor sectors

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FY 2019: 33% with tattoos indicating gang affiliation

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FY 2022: 61% single, 29% married with U.S. ties

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In fiscal year 2023, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) executed 142,580 formal removals of noncitizens, representing a 269% increase in interior removals compared to the previous year

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During FY 2022, ICE conducted 72,177 deportations nationwide, with 59% occurring at the border and 41% from the interior

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From 2003 to 2023, the U.S. deported over 5.6 million individuals through formal removal orders, peaking at 432,228 in FY 2013 under the Obama administration

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In FY 2021, deportations dropped to 59,011 due to COVID-19 restrictions, the lowest since FY 1995

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ICE's Enforcement and Removal Operations (ERO) removed 267,000+ individuals in FY 2019, including 143,000 with criminal convictions

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Under Trump administration (FY 2017-2020), average annual deportations were 256,000, compared to 385,000 under Obama (FY 2009-2016)

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FY 2020 saw 185,884 removals, with 81% border-related amid pandemic Title 42 expulsions totaling 189,000

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Historical peak: 419,384 deportations in FY 2012, driven by Secure Communities program

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FY 2016 deportations: 337,295 total removals, 240,255 by ICE

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Post-9/11 era (FY 2002): 165,168 deportations, rising to 359,795 by FY 2008

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FY 2023 interior removals surged to 38,000 from 14,000 in FY 2022

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Biden era FY 2021-2023 average: 142,000 annual removals vs. Trump's 250,000

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FY 2009 Obama peak: 389,834 removals

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FY 2014: 414,481 total removals, highest on record

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FY 1996: 69,680 deportations post-Illegal Immigration Reform Act

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FY 2024 Q1: ICE removals at 27,000, on pace for 271,000 annually

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Total deportations 1892-2023 exceed 60 million, including voluntary returns

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FY 2018: 256,085 ICE removals

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FY 2011: 391,953 removals

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FY 2005: 246,431 deportations

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FY 1990: 30,039 deportations, pre-IIRIRA surge

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FY 2023 border removals: 104,580 by ICE

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FY 2010: 382,449 removals

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FY 2000: 183,114 deportations

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FY 1980: 18,065 deportations

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FY 2015: 333,413 removals

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FY 2017: 226,119 ICE removals

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FY 2019 interior: 85,000 removals

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FY 2022 border: 52,127 ICE removals

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FY 2020 interior: 30,000 removals amid Title 42

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FY 2023 ICE arrested 170,590 individuals, leading to 142,580 removals, 95% priority targets

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FY 2022: 72,000 arrests by ICE ERO, 20,000 detainers issued to local jails

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Title 42 expulsions: 2.8 million from March 2020 to May 2023, mostly border enforcement

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FY 2023: 775,000+ encounters led to 1.1 million removals/returns by CBP/ICE

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Secure Communities program (2008-2014): 300,000+ deportations via local-federal data sharing

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FY 2021: 310,000 removals/returns, lowest arrests at 125,000

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ICE detention beds: 41,000 average FY 2023, up from 25,000 FY 2021

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FY 2019: 143,000 criminal deportations via 510,000 arrests

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Expedited removals: 189,000 in FY 2023, 70% at southwest border

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FY 2022: 142,000 detainer responses, 75% compliance from sanctuary cities

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Post-6/2024 Biden policy: 158,000 removals in 50 days

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FY 2018: Priority enforcement reduced non-criminal arrests by 64%

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Alien Transfer Exit Program (ATEP): 30,000 lateral repatriations FY 2023 to deter recidivism

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FY 2020: 400,000 Title 42 expulsions by CBP

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ICE fugitive operations: 37,000 arrests FY 2023, 75% criminals

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Reinstatement of Removal orders: 52% of FY 2023 deportations (74,000)

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FY 2016: 240,000 interior removals via 150,000 detentions

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Alternatives to Detention (ATD): 180,000 participants FY 2023, 83% compliance rate

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FY 2022 CBP One app returns: 50,000 voluntary

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Gang arrests: MS-13/18th Street, 4,000 FY 2023 deportations

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FY 2017 sanctuary non-compliance: 8,000 releases pre-deportation

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FY 2023 cost per deportation averaged $13,000, totaling $1.85 billion for 142,580 removals

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ICE FY 2023 budget: $8.5 billion, 45% ($3.8B) for detention and removal operations

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Annual detention cost: $3.4 billion for 41,500 beds at $208/day per detainee FY 2023

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Total deportation costs 2009-2023: over $100 billion, averaging $10,500 per person

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FY 2022 ERO spending: $4.1 billion for 72,000 removals, $57,000 per interior removal

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Mass deportation proposal (1M/year): estimated $88 billion annually per American Immigration Council

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FY 2023 charter flight costs: $250 million for 200+ repatriation flights

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Lost GDP from deporting 11M unauthorized: $1.6 trillion over 10 years

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FY 2019 removal costs: $3.2 billion for 267,000 deportations

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Detention expansion FY 2024 request: $9.2 billion, 50,000 beds at $231/day

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Obama era (2009-2016): $18 billion spent on deportations

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FY 2021 low enforcement saved $1.5 billion vs. prior years

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Commercial airline removals: $1,200 per flight FY 2023 vs. $20,000 charters

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Economic loss per deportee: $92,000 lifetime taxes foregone for average worker

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FY 2023 ATD program: $1.2 billion for 180,000 monitored, 70% cheaper than detention

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Border wall/enforcement FY 2017-2021: $15 billion, indirect deportation support

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FY 2020 Title 42: $500 million in expedited costs avoided vs. full processing

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State/local costs for immigration enforcement: $18.1 billion annually, jails holding 87,000 ICE detainees

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FY 2018: $3.9 billion ERO budget for 256,000 removals

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Deportation recidivism costs: $2 billion yearly for re-entries

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Published Feb 13, 2026·Last verified May 5, 2026
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ICE carried out 142,580 formal removals in FY 2023, up sharply from the prior year and driven largely by the border. The dataset also shows how destination countries differ by pattern and risk, from Mexico’s 62,000 deportations to a smaller but growing share tied to visa overstays and family-based violations. Follow the breakdown and the shifts will look less like a single stream and more like several separate pipelines.

Key Takeaways

  • FY 2023 Mexico accounted for 44% of all ICE deportations (62,000 individuals), primarily border crossers
  • Guatemala: 22% of FY 2023 removals (31,000+), mostly family units and unaccompanied minors
  • Honduras: 17% (24,000) of FY 2023 deportees, 65% with criminal records
  • Of deportees in FY 2023, 56% were male adults aged 18-34
  • In FY 2022, 91% of ICE deportees were male, with 68% under 40 years old
  • FY 2019: 92% male deportees, average age 35.2 years, 22% with U.S. citizen children
  • In fiscal year 2023, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) executed 142,580 formal removals of noncitizens, representing a 269% increase in interior removals compared to the previous year
  • During FY 2022, ICE conducted 72,177 deportations nationwide, with 59% occurring at the border and 41% from the interior
  • From 2003 to 2023, the U.S. deported over 5.6 million individuals through formal removal orders, peaking at 432,228 in FY 2013 under the Obama administration
  • FY 2023 ICE arrested 170,590 individuals, leading to 142,580 removals, 95% priority targets
  • FY 2022: 72,000 arrests by ICE ERO, 20,000 detainers issued to local jails
  • Title 42 expulsions: 2.8 million from March 2020 to May 2023, mostly border enforcement
  • FY 2023 cost per deportation averaged $13,000, totaling $1.85 billion for 142,580 removals
  • ICE FY 2023 budget: $8.5 billion, 45% ($3.8B) for detention and removal operations
  • Annual detention cost: $3.4 billion for 41,500 beds at $208/day per detainee FY 2023

In FY 2023, ICE removals surged to 142,580, led by Mexico at 44% and a sharp rise in interior deportations.

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Country of Origin

1FY 2023 Mexico accounted for 44% of all ICE deportations (62,000 individuals), primarily border crossers
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2Guatemala: 22% of FY 2023 removals (31,000+), mostly family units and unaccompanied minors
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3Honduras: 17% (24,000) of FY 2023 deportees, 65% with criminal records
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4El Salvador: 12% (17,100) in FY 2023, down due to TPS extensions
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5FY 2022 top: Mexico 35,000 (49%), Guatemala 15,000 (21%)
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6Colombia: 4% of FY 2023 removals (5,700), rising due to Venezuelan border policies
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7India: 2.5% (3,500) FY 2023, mostly visa overstays
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8China: 1.8% (2,500) in FY 2023, family-based violations
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9FY 2019 Mexico: 134,000 (50%), Central Triangle 35%
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10Brazil: 2% FY 2023 (2,800), up 150% from FY 2022
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11Venezuela: 3.2% (4,500) FY 2023, despite sanctions
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12FY 2021 Honduras: 11,000 (19%)
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13Ecuador: 1.7% FY 2023 (2,400)
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14Nigeria: 0.9% (1,300) FY 2023 asylum seekers
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15FY 2018 Guatemala: 27,000 (28%)
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16Peru: 1.1% FY 2023 (1,500)
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17FY 2020 El Salvador: 8,500 (14%)
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18Dominican Republic: 1.4% FY 2023 (2,000), criminal deportees
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19FY 2016 Mexico: 180,000 (53%)
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20Haiti: 0.8% FY 2023 (1,100), post-2021 surge
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21FY 2022 India: 1,200 (1.7%)
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22Nicaragua: 1.5% FY 2023 (2,100)
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23FY 2017 Honduras: 22,000 (24%)
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24Turkey: 0.5% FY 2023 (700)
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Country of Origin Interpretation

While Mexico consistently tops the deportation charts as our primary border-crossing neighbor, Central America contributes a complex mix of families, criminals, and asylum seekers, with rising trends from South America and Asia proving that immigration enforcement is a truly global game of cat-and-mouse.

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Demographic Profiles

1Of deportees in FY 2023, 56% were male adults aged 18-34
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2In FY 2022, 91% of ICE deportees were male, with 68% under 40 years old
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3FY 2019: 92% male deportees, average age 35.2 years, 22% with U.S. citizen children
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4Among FY 2021 removals, 48% had criminal convictions or charges, primarily men from Central America
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5FY 2023: 39% of deportees were convicted criminals, 59% non-criminal, mostly single Mexican males
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6Obama era deportees: 85% Latino, 59% Mexican nationals, average family size 2.7 U.S.-born kids
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7FY 2018: 94% of interior removals were males, 71% with prior deportations
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8FY 2020: 25% of deportees were parents of U.S. citizens, predominantly from El Salvador and Guatemala
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9Trump FY 2017-2020: 82% male, 65% aged 25-44, 37% violent crime convicts
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10FY 2016: 88% Hispanic deportees, 12% unaccompanied minors repatriated
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11FY 2023 women deportees: 44,000 (31%), mostly non-criminal overstays
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12Average deportee education: 62% less than high school, 18% college, FY 2022 data
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13FY 2019 minors: 5,200 deported, 78% with families
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14FY 2021: 55% Central American, 32% Mexican, 7% Asian deportees
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152023: 28% of deportees had lived in U.S. over 10 years
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16FY 2014: 91% male, 59% criminal removals
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17FY 2022 elderly (55+): 4% of deportees
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18FY 2018 families: 12,000 deported as units
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19FY 2020: 68% Spanish-speaking deportees
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20FY 2017: 45% with DUI convictions among criminals
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21FY 2023: 15% LGBTQ+ identified in surveys pre-deportation
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22FY 2016 unaccompanied minors: 19,000 repatriated voluntarily
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23FY 2021 employment: 72% of deportees in construction/labor sectors
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24FY 2019: 33% with tattoos indicating gang affiliation
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25FY 2022: 61% single, 29% married with U.S. ties
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Demographic Profiles Interpretation

The statistics paint a grimly consistent portrait: deportation disproportionately targets a specific demographic—young, working-age men from Latin America—while continually fracturing families and severing the deep roots many had planted in the United States.

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Deportation Volumes

1In fiscal year 2023, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) executed 142,580 formal removals of noncitizens, representing a 269% increase in interior removals compared to the previous year
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2During FY 2022, ICE conducted 72,177 deportations nationwide, with 59% occurring at the border and 41% from the interior
Directional
3From 2003 to 2023, the U.S. deported over 5.6 million individuals through formal removal orders, peaking at 432,228 in FY 2013 under the Obama administration
Directional
4In FY 2021, deportations dropped to 59,011 due to COVID-19 restrictions, the lowest since FY 1995
Directional
5ICE's Enforcement and Removal Operations (ERO) removed 267,000+ individuals in FY 2019, including 143,000 with criminal convictions
Verified
6Under Trump administration (FY 2017-2020), average annual deportations were 256,000, compared to 385,000 under Obama (FY 2009-2016)
Verified
7FY 2020 saw 185,884 removals, with 81% border-related amid pandemic Title 42 expulsions totaling 189,000
Directional
8Historical peak: 419,384 deportations in FY 2012, driven by Secure Communities program
Verified
9FY 2016 deportations: 337,295 total removals, 240,255 by ICE
Verified
10Post-9/11 era (FY 2002): 165,168 deportations, rising to 359,795 by FY 2008
Verified
11FY 2023 interior removals surged to 38,000 from 14,000 in FY 2022
Single source
12Biden era FY 2021-2023 average: 142,000 annual removals vs. Trump's 250,000
Single source
13FY 2009 Obama peak: 389,834 removals
Verified
14FY 2014: 414,481 total removals, highest on record
Directional
15FY 1996: 69,680 deportations post-Illegal Immigration Reform Act
Verified
16FY 2024 Q1: ICE removals at 27,000, on pace for 271,000 annually
Verified
17Total deportations 1892-2023 exceed 60 million, including voluntary returns
Verified
18FY 2018: 256,085 ICE removals
Verified
19FY 2011: 391,953 removals
Directional
20FY 2005: 246,431 deportations
Verified
21FY 1990: 30,039 deportations, pre-IIRIRA surge
Directional
22FY 2023 border removals: 104,580 by ICE
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23FY 2010: 382,449 removals
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24FY 2000: 183,114 deportations
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25FY 1980: 18,065 deportations
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26FY 2015: 333,413 removals
Directional
27FY 2017: 226,119 ICE removals
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28FY 2019 interior: 85,000 removals
Directional
29FY 2022 border: 52,127 ICE removals
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30FY 2020 interior: 30,000 removals amid Title 42
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Deportation Volumes Interpretation

While the political pendulum swings between "record highs" and "policy-driven lows," the relentless machinery of deportation grinds on, turning human lives into a statistic that, no matter the administration, always seems to trend upward.

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Enforcement Actions

1FY 2023 ICE arrested 170,590 individuals, leading to 142,580 removals, 95% priority targets
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2FY 2022: 72,000 arrests by ICE ERO, 20,000 detainers issued to local jails
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3Title 42 expulsions: 2.8 million from March 2020 to May 2023, mostly border enforcement
Verified
4FY 2023: 775,000+ encounters led to 1.1 million removals/returns by CBP/ICE
Verified
5Secure Communities program (2008-2014): 300,000+ deportations via local-federal data sharing
Single source
6FY 2021: 310,000 removals/returns, lowest arrests at 125,000
Verified
7ICE detention beds: 41,000 average FY 2023, up from 25,000 FY 2021
Verified
8FY 2019: 143,000 criminal deportations via 510,000 arrests
Verified
9Expedited removals: 189,000 in FY 2023, 70% at southwest border
Verified
10FY 2022: 142,000 detainer responses, 75% compliance from sanctuary cities
Verified
11Post-6/2024 Biden policy: 158,000 removals in 50 days
Verified
12FY 2018: Priority enforcement reduced non-criminal arrests by 64%
Verified
13Alien Transfer Exit Program (ATEP): 30,000 lateral repatriations FY 2023 to deter recidivism
Verified
14FY 2020: 400,000 Title 42 expulsions by CBP
Verified
15ICE fugitive operations: 37,000 arrests FY 2023, 75% criminals
Verified
16Reinstatement of Removal orders: 52% of FY 2023 deportations (74,000)
Verified
17FY 2016: 240,000 interior removals via 150,000 detentions
Single source
18Alternatives to Detention (ATD): 180,000 participants FY 2023, 83% compliance rate
Single source
19FY 2022 CBP One app returns: 50,000 voluntary
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20Gang arrests: MS-13/18th Street, 4,000 FY 2023 deportations
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21FY 2017 sanctuary non-compliance: 8,000 releases pre-deportation
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Enforcement Actions Interpretation

While the annual figures fluctuate with policy, the relentless arithmetic of enforcement—from the 2.8 million expulsions under Title 42 to the 95% focus on priority targets—paints a consistent picture of a system designed to filter, prioritize, and remove, often relying on the blunt instruments of detention and expedited removal alongside growing, though imperfect, alternatives.

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Fiscal and Economic Impacts

1FY 2023 cost per deportation averaged $13,000, totaling $1.85 billion for 142,580 removals
Single source
2ICE FY 2023 budget: $8.5 billion, 45% ($3.8B) for detention and removal operations
Verified
3Annual detention cost: $3.4 billion for 41,500 beds at $208/day per detainee FY 2023
Verified
4Total deportation costs 2009-2023: over $100 billion, averaging $10,500 per person
Verified
5FY 2022 ERO spending: $4.1 billion for 72,000 removals, $57,000 per interior removal
Verified
6Mass deportation proposal (1M/year): estimated $88 billion annually per American Immigration Council
Verified
7FY 2023 charter flight costs: $250 million for 200+ repatriation flights
Verified
8Lost GDP from deporting 11M unauthorized: $1.6 trillion over 10 years
Verified
9FY 2019 removal costs: $3.2 billion for 267,000 deportations
Verified
10Detention expansion FY 2024 request: $9.2 billion, 50,000 beds at $231/day
Verified
11Obama era (2009-2016): $18 billion spent on deportations
Verified
12FY 2021 low enforcement saved $1.5 billion vs. prior years
Verified
13Commercial airline removals: $1,200 per flight FY 2023 vs. $20,000 charters
Verified
14Economic loss per deportee: $92,000 lifetime taxes foregone for average worker
Single source
15FY 2023 ATD program: $1.2 billion for 180,000 monitored, 70% cheaper than detention
Verified
16Border wall/enforcement FY 2017-2021: $15 billion, indirect deportation support
Single source
17FY 2020 Title 42: $500 million in expedited costs avoided vs. full processing
Verified
18State/local costs for immigration enforcement: $18.1 billion annually, jails holding 87,000 ICE detainees
Verified
19FY 2018: $3.9 billion ERO budget for 256,000 removals
Verified
20Deportation recidivism costs: $2 billion yearly for re-entries
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Fiscal and Economic Impacts Interpretation

With a price tag rivaling a liberal arts degree but a return on investment that actively drains the nation's coffers and future tax base, America's deportation system proves you can, in fact, spend a fortune to shoot your own economy in the foot.

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