Posted on: August 08, 2017 03:05 PM

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US Dept of Justice released data on deportation

February 1, 2017 to July 31, 2017 - 49,983, up 27.8% from last year of 39,113 under order of removal, 57,069, up 30.95% last year of 43,595 under voluntary departure and 73,127, up 14.5% from last year of 63,595 under final decision. Order of removal is from Dept of Homeland Security under immigration judge resulting in the removal of an illegal alien from the US. Voluntary departure is when an illegal alien agrees to voluntarily depart the US by certain date. If not, automatically convert into order of removal. Final decision are proceeding at the immigration judge level such that the case is no longer pending.