ICE Deports the Most Illegal Immigrants Since 2015

ICE’s annual report released Dec. 19 showed more than 271,000 deportations in fiscal year 2024.

Senior Reporter

12/19/2024|Updated: 12/20/2024

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The U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) deported more illegal immigrants in fiscal year 2024 than it has in almost a decade.

ICE’s annual report released on Dec. 19 showed the agency removed 271,484 illegal immigrants to 192 countries from Oct. 1, 2023, to Sept. 30, 2024.

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Darlene McCormick Sanchez

Senior Reporter

Darlene McCormick Sanchez is an Epoch Times reporter who covers border security and immigration, election integrity, and Texas politics. Ms. McCormick Sanchez has 20 years of experience in media and has worked for outlets including Waco Tribune Herald, Tampa Tribune, and Waterbury Republican-American. She was a finalist for a Pulitzer prize for investigative reporting.

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