Overview

• ICE data shows 1,445,549 immigrants from 208 countries have deportation orders but are not in detention, with numbers doubling over the past four years.
• The majority of individuals with removal orders are from Mexico, Guatemala, Honduras, and El Salvador, totaling nearly one million.
• Countries like China, Venezuela, and Haiti also have tens of thousands of nationals with deportation orders still residing in the U.S.
• Challenges to deportation include limited resources, logistical hurdles, and lack of cooperation from 15 'uncooperative' countries, including China, Cuba, and Venezuela.
• The incoming Trump administration has pledged to prioritize mass deportations, potentially reallocating resources and reinstating programs like Secure Communities to expedite removals.