Over One Million Illegal Immigrants Ordered to Be Deported May Wait Years for Removal

Over One Million Illegal Immigrants Ordered to Be Deported May Wait Years for Removal
ICE agents arrest an illegal alien at his residence in Brentwood, N.Y., on March 29, 2018. John Moore/Getty Images
Petr Svab
Petr Svab
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Illegal immigrants already slated for deportation remain for years in the country before they are finally removed, government data shows.

There were more than one million illegal aliens with final orders of removal in the country as of June 2, 2018, according to data obtained through a freedom of information request from the Immigration Reform Law Institute (IRLI), an anti-mass immigration advocacy law firm.

Petr Svab
Petr Svab
reporter
Petr Svab is a reporter covering New York. Previously, he covered national topics including politics, economy, education, and law enforcement.
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