US deportations under Biden rose to decade high, outpacing Trump years
by Guardian staff and agencies from on (#6T254)
Trump spokesperson points to high number of illegal crossings and reiterates plans for mass deportations
The US deported more than 270,000 immigrants in a recent 12-month period, the highest amount annually in a decade, according to a government report released on Thursday.
The deportations were nearly double from 142,580 in the same period a year earlier and came as part of a broader push by Joe Biden to reduce illegal immigration.
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