New — ICE in 2020 arrested fewer immigrants than in any year during the Trump admin, and deportations hit a 15-year low, largely due to the pandemic.
900k immigrants were deported in the past 4 years—compared to 1.5 million during Pres. Obama's 1st term.
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900k immigrants were deported in the past 4 years—compared to 1.5 million during Pres. Obama's 1st term.
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ICE said it carried out 185,000 deportations in FY 2020, compared to 226,000 in FY 2017, the previous Trump admin low.
ICE arrests, including "at large" ones in communities, dropped to 103,000 (from 143,000 in FY 2019).
The ICE detention population fell below 16,000 this month.
ICE arrests, including "at large" ones in communities, dropped to 103,000 (from 143,000 in FY 2019).
The ICE detention population fell below 16,000 this month.
ICE said arrests and deportations dropped sharply because of travel restrictions, Covid-19 mitigation policies and because it received fewer detainees from border officials, who have been rapidly expelling most migrants.
The agency also scaled back arrests in March due to Covid.
The agency also scaled back arrests in March due to Covid.
"We did scale down enforcement. We didn't stop it. We just prioritized those with a criminal element and those subject to mandatory detention," top ICE official Henry Lucero told reporters today.
"Around Sept., we slightly adjusted that," he added, noting arrests continue.
"Around Sept., we slightly adjusted that," he added, noting arrests continue.
Advocates for immigrants said the relatively low current ICE detainee population and pandemic-related limits on arrests can provide the incoming Biden administration an opportunity to discontinue immigration detention.
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