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US immigration authorities removed over 270,000 people last financial year, figures showed Thursday (Dec 19), weeks before Donald Trump takes office threatening to deport millions of migrants.
The tally of removals is the final annual report under President Joe Biden and is higher than at any time in the last decade — including during Trump's first term as president.
The bulk of those forced to leave the United States had crossed the southern border illegally, Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) said in its report.
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Around a third of them had criminal convictions, or were facing criminal charges.
Covering 12 months to the end of September, the period largely coincided with the presidential campaign in which Trump made clamping down on migration a key feature.
He pledged to launch the largest deportation operation in US history when he takes office on January 20.
The promise — which focused heavily on the unsubstantiated claim that migrants commit more crimes than US citizens -- proved popular with voters.
Trump has offered few details on how the operation would be carried out, with analysis suggesting it would be costly and impractical with current staffing levels.
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"Every year, our workforce faces tremendous challenges — but every year, they meet those challenges head-on," said ICE Deputy Director Patrick Lechleitner.
Illegal crossings surged after Biden took office, though declined sharply over the last year after his administration tightened rules on claiming asylum.
Estimates suggest between 11 and 15 million people live in the United States illegally.
Trump and his supporters insist the number is far higher.
Many of those in the country without authorization work and pay taxes, often performing difficult or dangerous jobs that citizens don't want to do.
Opponents of Trump's pledged crackdown say the economy could suffer if he tries to deport illegal migrants on the scale he has suggested and say it would create labour shortages in housing, agriculture and social care.
Economists say any such shortage would push prices up, and undermine one of Trump's key election promises to reduce inflation.
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The tally of removals is the final annual report under President Joe Biden and is higher than at any time in the last decade — including during Trump's first term as president



Los Angeles, United States US immigration authorities removed over 270,000 people last financial year, figures showed Thursday (Dec 19), weeks before Donald Trump takes office threatening to deport millions of migrants. The tally of removals is the final annual report under President Joe Biden and is higher than at any time in the last decade — including during Trump's first term as president. The bulk of those forced to leave the United States had crossed the southern border illegally, Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) said in its report. Also read | Zelensky voices support for Western troop deployment in Ukraine, says we need 'effective mechanisms' Around a third of them had criminal convictions, or were facing criminal charges. Covering 12 months to the end of September, the period largely coincided with the presidential campaign in which Trump made clamping down on migration a key feature. He pledged to launch the largest deportation operation in US history when he takes office on January 20. The promise — which focused heavily on the unsubstantiated claim that migrants commit more crimes than US citizens -- proved popular with voters. Trump has offered few details on how the operation would be carried out, with analysis suggesting it would be costly and impractical with current staffing levels. Also read | US house rejects Trump-backed Republican funding bill, government shutdown looms "Every year, our workforce faces tremendous challenges — but every year, they meet those challenges head-on," said ICE Deputy Director Patrick Lechleitner. Illegal crossings surged after Biden took office, though declined sharply over the last year after his administration tightened rules on claiming asylum. Estimates suggest between 11 and 15 million people live in the United States illegally. Trump and his supporters insist the number is far higher. Many of those in the country without authorization work and pay taxes, often performing difficult or dangerous jobs that citizens don't want to do. Opponents of Trump's pledged crackdown say the economy could suffer if he tries to deport illegal migrants on the scale he has suggested and say it would create labour shortages in housing, agriculture and social care. Economists say any such shortage would push prices up, and undermine one of Trump's key election promises to reduce inflation. Disclaimer: This story has been published from a news agency feed with minimal edits to adhere to WION's style guide. The headline may have been changed to better reflect the content of the story or to make it more suitable for WION audience.

Deportations under Biden administration higher than Trump era; 270k sent away in last financial year

US immigration authorities removed over 270,000 people last financial year, figures showed Thursday (Dec 19), weeks before Donald Trump takes office threatening to deport millions of migrants.

The tally of removals is the final annual report under President Joe Biden and is higher than at any time in the last decade — including during Trump's first term as president.

The bulk of those forced to leave the United States had crossed the southern border illegally, Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) said in its report.

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Around a third of them had criminal convictions, or were facing criminal charges.

Covering 12 months to the end of September, the period largely coincided with the presidential campaign in which Trump made clamping down on migration a key feature.

He pledged to launch the largest deportation operation in US history when he takes office on January 20.

The promise — which focused heavily on the unsubstantiated claim that migrants commit more crimes than US citizens -- proved popular with voters.

Trump has offered few details on how the operation would be carried out, with analysis suggesting it would be costly and impractical with current staffing levels.

Also read |&nbsp;<a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/us-house-rejects-republican-funding-bill-government-shutdown-looms-785424">US house rejects Trump-backed Republican funding bill, government shutdown looms</a>

"Every year, our workforce faces tremendous challenges — but every year, they meet those challenges head-on," said ICE Deputy Director Patrick Lechleitner.

Illegal crossings surged after Biden took office, though declined sharply over the last year after his administration tightened rules on claiming asylum.

Estimates suggest between 11 and 15 million people live in the United States illegally.

Trump and his supporters insist the number is far higher.

Many of those in the country without authorization work and pay taxes, often performing difficult or dangerous jobs that citizens don't want to do.

Opponents of Trump's pledged crackdown say the economy could suffer if he tries to deport illegal migrants on the scale he has suggested and say it would create labour shortages in housing, agriculture and social care.

Economists say any such shortage would push prices up, and undermine one of Trump's key election promises to reduce inflation.

Disclaimer: This story has been published from a news agency feed with minimal edits to adhere to WION's style guide. The headline may have been changed to better reflect the content of the story or to make it more suitable for WION&nbsp;audience. 
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US immigration authorities removed over 270,000 people last financial year, figures showed Thursday (Dec 19), weeks before Donald Trump takes office threatening to deport millions of migrants.

US immigration authorities removed over 270,000 people last financial year, figures showed Thursday (Dec 19), weeks before Donald Trump takes office threatening to deport millions of migrants. The tally of removals is the final annual report under President Joe Biden and is higher than at any time in the last decade — including during Trump's first term as president. The bulk of those forced to leave the United States had crossed the southern border illegally, Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) said in its report. Also read | Zelensky voices support for Western troop deployment in Ukraine, says we need 'effective mechanisms' Around a third of them had criminal convictions, or were facing criminal charges. Covering 12 months to the end of September, the period largely coincided with the presidential campaign in which Trump made clamping down on migration a key feature. He pledged to launch the largest deportation operation in US history when he takes office on January 20. The promise — which focused heavily on the unsubstantiated claim that migrants commit more crimes than US citizens -- proved popular with voters. Trump has offered few details on how the operation would be carried out, with analysis suggesting it would be costly and impractical with current staffing levels. Also read | US house rejects Trump-backed Republican funding bill, government shutdown looms "Every year, our workforce faces tremendous challenges — but every year, they meet those challenges head-on," said ICE Deputy Director Patrick Lechleitner. Illegal crossings surged after Biden took office, though declined sharply over the last year after his administration tightened rules on claiming asylum. Estimates suggest between 11 and 15 million people live in the United States illegally. Trump and his supporters insist the number is far higher. Many of those in the country without authorization work and pay taxes, often performing difficult or dangerous jobs that citizens don't want to do. Opponents of Trump's pledged crackdown say the economy could suffer if he tries to deport illegal migrants on the scale he has suggested and say it would create labour shortages in housing, agriculture and social care. Economists say any such shortage would push prices up, and undermine one of Trump's key election promises to reduce inflation. Disclaimer: This story has been published from a news agency feed with minimal edits to adhere to WION's style guide. The headline may have been changed to better reflect the content of the story or to make it more suitable for WION audience.

An Arizona&nbsp;Sheriff told lawmakers in Washington that criminal transnational organisations called cartels on average charge $21,000 from Indians to help them illegally cross over the American border. Sheriff Mark Dannels of Cochise County, Arizona told members of the House Judiciary Committee this week that the minimum amount being charged by a cartel for a foreign national to cross over the border is $7,000, a report by news agency PTI on Saturday (February 4) said.&nbsp;

Dannels informed the lawmakers that the border along Mexico is not secure and the cartels control south of the American border. “I think India was USD 21,000, for example. But the minimum is, like, around USD 7,000 right now. Most of these people don’t have it,” he told the committee.&nbsp;

The Arizona Sheriff added, "So, when they come across the country, though, they might go through a processing, as the honourable judges talked about, but they’re servant to the cartels at the end, which is usually for sex trade, gangs, drugs, labour, you name it, I have seen no win-win in this.”

A few days back, a report by the Washington Post said that illegal border crossings fell sharply in January due to tighter restrictions applied by the Joe Biden administration against migrants from Venezuela, Cuba, Nicaragua and Haiti along the southern border. The report said that illegal crossings by migrants from these four countries were down more than 95 per cent. It added that the number of migrants stopped along the Mexico border last month to about 150,000, down from 251,487 in December.&nbsp;

On Thursday, the government said that almost 1,000 children who were separated from their parents while attempting to enter the United States during Donald Trump's presidency were still not back with family. Releasing a statement, the Department of Homeland Security said a task force set up to coordinate reunification efforts "has to date identified 3,924 children" separated during Trump's tenure, of which 2,926 were reunited.&nbsp;

"Of the 998 children who remain to be reunited... 148 children are in the process of reunification and 183 families have been informed of the opportunity to reunify by a contracted NGO," the statement added.&nbsp;

(With inputs from agencies)

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An Arizona Sheriff told lawmakers in Washington that criminal transnational organisations called cartels on average charge $21,000 from Indians to help them illegally cross over the American border.

An Arizona Sheriff told lawmakers in Washington that criminal transnational organisations called cartels on average charge $21,000 from Indians to help them illegally cross over the American border. Sheriff Mark Dannels of Cochise County, Arizona told members of the House Judiciary Committee this week that the minimum amount being charged by a cartel for a foreign national to cross over the border is $7,000, a report by news agency PTI on Saturday (February 4) said. Dannels informed the lawmakers that the border along Mexico is not secure and the cartels control south of the American border. “I think India was USD 21,000, for example. But the minimum is, like, around USD 7,000 right now. Most of these people don’t have it,” he told the committee. The Arizona Sheriff added, "So, when they come across the country, though, they might go through a processing, as the honourable judges talked about, but they’re servant to the cartels at the end, which is usually for sex trade, gangs, drugs, labour, you name it, I have seen no win-win in this.” A few days back, a report by the Washington Post said that illegal border crossings fell sharply in January due to tighter restrictions applied by the Joe Biden administration against migrants from Venezuela, Cuba, Nicaragua and Haiti along the southern border. The report said that illegal crossings by migrants from these four countries were down more than 95 per cent. It added that the number of migrants stopped along the Mexico border last month to about 150,000, down from 251,487 in December. On Thursday, the government said that almost 1,000 children who were separated from their parents while attempting to enter the United States during Donald Trump's presidency were still not back with family. Releasing a statement, the Department of Homeland Security said a task force set up to coordinate reunification efforts "has to date identified 3,924 children" separated during Trump's tenure, of which 2,926 were reunited. "Of the 998 children who remain to be reunited... 148 children are in the process of reunification and 183 families have been informed of the opportunity to reunify by a contracted NGO," the statement added. (With inputs from agencies) WATCH WION LIVE HERE You can now write for wionews.com and be a part of the community. Share your stories and opinions with us here.

Cartels charge Indians $21,000 to help them cross US border illegally: Sheriff