Nearly two million undocumented immigrants have been identified by the United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) for deportation from the country.
These deportations coincide with President Donald Trump’s stringent measures against illegal immigration.
A document obtained by Fox News from ICE’s Enforcement and Removal Operations (ERO) indicated that, as of November 24, 2024, there were 1,445,549 non-citizens on ICE’s non-detained docket with final orders of removal.
Nigeria ranks second among African countries, with 3,690 nationals on the deportation list, trailing only Somalia, which has 4,090 individuals. Ghana follows in third place with 3,228 undocumented immigrants.
Mexico tops the list with the highest number of deportees, totalling 252,044.
The US government has urged countries to facilitate the return of their nationals.
“Lack of cooperation from foreign governments delays and, in many cases, inhibits the removal process,” the document states.
“The U.S. Government requests foreign governments to take appropriate measures to confirm the citizenship of non-citizens suspected to be their nationals. This includes conducting interviews, issuing travel documents promptly, and accepting the physical return of their nationals via scheduled commercial or charter flights in accordance with ICE and/or foreign government removal guidelines.
“Failure to cooperate in accepting the return of their nationals may result in ICE designating those countries as uncooperative or at risk of non-compliance.”
Before winning the presidential election in November, Trump stated that tackling illegal immigration would be a top priority.
The US president has frequently referred to illegal immigrants as aliens who contribute to rising crime rates in the country.
On his first day back in office, Trump signed several executive orders, including declaring a national emergency at the US-Mexico border and ordering the deployment of troops to bolster border security.
