Deportations by ICE jumped to 10-year high in 2024 (December 22, 2024 / 9:36 PM EST / CBS News)

Deportations by ICE jumped to 10-year high in 2024, surpassing Trump-era peak
Updated on: December 22, 2024 / 9:36 PM EST / CBS News

Deportations by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement soared to a 10-year high in fiscal year 2024 under the Biden administration, surpassing the Trump-era high recorded in 2019, according to a government report released Thursday.

ICE deported more than 271,000 unauthorized immigrants in fiscal year 2024, the highest tally recorded by the agency since fiscal year 2014, when the Obama administration carried out 316,000 deportations. In fiscal year 2019, ICE reported 267,000 deportations, the peak under the Trump administration. Fiscal years start in October and end in September ...

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