According to U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s (ICE) annual report released December 19, 2024, deportations from the United States are at their highest level since 2014. Selected highlights include:
- During FY 2024, ICE’s Enforcement and Removal Operations (ERO) removed 271,484 noncitizens with final orders of removal to 192 different countries, including 88,763 who had charges or convictions for criminal activity; 3,706 known or suspected gang members; 237 known or suspected terrorists; and eight human rights violators.
- More than 30% of those removed during the fiscal year had criminal histories, with an average of 5.63 convictions and/or charges per individual, and many of their criminal histories were “extremely serious.” During the year, ERO also identified and arrested individuals who were wanted in their home countries for crimes such as terrorist activities and participation in torture.
- Among other activities, intensive diplomatic efforts by the Department of Homeland Security and ERO increased the number of charter flights in FY 2024 to countries in the Eastern Hemisphere. These included the first large charter removal flight to the People’s Republic of China since fiscal year 2018, as well as large charter flights stopping in Albania, Angola, Egypt, Georgia, Ghana, Guinea, India, Mauritania, Romania, Senegal, Tajikistan, and Uzbekistan.