Subject: Re: Yet more meltdowns
Just to put some numbers on the deportations. Numbers from perplexity.ai

2010
In fiscal year 2010, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) reported more than 392,000 removals of illegal aliens.

2011
In fiscal year 2011, ICE reported a record number of deportations, with 396,906 people deported. This was the largest number in ICE’s history at that time1.

2012-2016 (Obama Administration)
During the Obama administration, which spanned from 2009 to 2016, approximately 3.2 million people were deported. Here are some specific annual numbers where available:
In fiscal year 2012, the number of deportations was around 409,000.
In fiscal year 2013, it was approximately 368,000.
In fiscal year 2014, ICE conducted 315,943 removals.
For the other years, the exact annual figures are not provided in the sources, but the overall total for the administration is 3.2 million.
Note
The sources do not provide detailed annual breakdowns for every year, but they give a comprehensive view of the deportation trends during different administrations.

2016
Approximately 1.01 million individuals were deported.

2017
The number of deportations increased to about 1.13 million under the Trump administration.

2018
Deportations slightly decreased to around 1.03 million.

2019
The total deportations were approximately 1 million.

2020
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, deportations dropped significantly to about 185,000.

2021
Deportations began to rise again, totaling approximately 1.2 million.

2022
The number increased further to about 1.5 million.

2023
The total reached 1.1 million, which included a mix of removals and returns.

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