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Fiscal Year 2017 ICE Enforcement 

and Removal Operations Report

Overview

This report summarizes U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Enforcement and Removal 

Operations (ERO) activities in Fiscal Year (FY) 2017. ERO identifies, arrests, and removes aliens who 

present a danger to national security or a threat to public safety, or who otherwise undermine border 

control and the integrity of the U.S. immigration system. ICE shares responsibility for administering and 

enforcing the nation’s immigration laws with U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) and U.S. 

Citizenship and Immigration Services.

On January 25, 2017, the President Donald J. Trump issued Executive Order 13,768, Enhancing Public 

Safety in the Interior of the United States (EO), which set forth the Administration’s immigration 

enforcement and removal priorities. The Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) February 20, 2017 

memorandum, Enforcement of the Immigration Laws to Serve the National Interest (implementation 

memorandum) provided direction for the implementation of the policies set forth in the EO. The EO and 

implementation memorandum expanded ICE’s enforcement focus to include removable aliens who (1) 

have been convicted of any criminal offense; (2) have been charged with any criminal offense that has not 

been resolved; (3) have committed acts which constitute a chargeable criminal offense; (4) have engaged 

in fraud or willful misrepresentation in connection with any official matter before a governmental agency; 

(5) have abused any program related to receipt of public benefits; (6) are subject to a final order of 

removal but have not complied with their legal obligation to depart the United States; or (7) in the 

judgment of an immigration officer, otherwise pose a risk to public safety or national security. The

Department has directed that classes or categories of removable aliens are no longer exempted from

potential enforcement. 

The EO and implementation memorandum highlight the critical importance of interior enforcement in

protecting national security and public safety and upholding the rule of law. This report presents and 

analyzes ICE ERO’s FY2017 year-end statistics and illustrates how ICE ERO successfully fulfilled its 

mission in furthering the policies set forth in the EO and implementation memorandum.

FY2017 Enforcement and Removal Statistics

As directed in the EO and implementation memorandum, ICE no longer exempts classes or categories of 

removable aliens from potential enforcement. This policy change is reflected in ERO’s FY2017 

enforcement statistics, which show increases in the following enforcement actions: (1) ICE ERO 

administrative arrests; (2) book-ins of aliens to ICE detention facilities resulting from ICE arrests; and (3) 

ICE ERO removals of aliens as a result of ICE’s interior enforcement. The trend of increased enforcement 

actions began shortly after the change in administration on January 20, 2017, and this date is used 

throughout the report for the purposes of data reporting. In each of the aforementioned areas, there was a 

net increase over the prior fiscal year.
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ICE ERO Administrative Arrests

An administrative arrest is the arrest of an alien for a civil violation of the immigration laws, which is 

subsequently adjudicated by an immigration judge or through other administrative processes. With 

143,470 administrative arrests in FY2017, ICE ERO recorded its greatest number of administrative arrests 

as compared with the past three fiscal years.

1 There were 33,366 more administrative arrests in FY2017 

than in FY2016, representing a 30 percent increase, as seen in Figure 1. 

Figure 1. FY2015 – FY2017 ERO Administrative Arrests

Administrative arrests began to increase after January 25, 2017, when the EO was issued, as shown in 

Figure 2. The analysis of administrative arrests conducted per week shows an elevated level of 

enforcement as compared with FY2016, beginning just after the new Administration took office during 

FY2017. This illustrates ERO’s prompt response to the direction set forth by the EO. 

Figure 2. FY2016 and FY2017 ERO Administrative Arrests per week Comparison

The increase in ERO administrative arrests following the EO accounts for the increase in total ERO 

FY2017 arrests. Figure 3 shows the total ERO arrests from the start of the new Administration to the end 

of FY2017 compared to the same timeframe in FY2016; the number of administrative arrests rose from 

77,806 to 110,568, a 42 percent increase. In fact, ERO arrested more aliens in FY2017 over this period 

than in all of FY2016. According to ICE’s system of record, of the 110,568 ERO administrative arrests 

 

1 ERO administrative arrests include all ERO programs. All statistics are attributed to the current program of the processing 

officer of an enforcement action.
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from January 20 to September 30, 2017, 92 percent had a criminal conviction, a pending criminal charge, 

were an ICE fugitive, or were processed with a reinstated final order.

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Figure 3. FY2016 and FY2017 ERO Administrative Arrests from January 20 to End of FY

Administrative Arrests of Criminal vs. Non-Criminal Aliens

An administrative arrest of a criminal alien is the arrest of an alien with a known criminal conviction. ICE 

remains committed to targeting such aliens for arrest and removal. ERO arrested 105,736 criminal aliens 

in FY2017, resulting in a 12 percent (10,985) increase over FY2016, as seen in Figure 4. 

Figure 4. FY2015 – FY2017 ERO Administrative Arrests of Criminal Aliens

Table 1 provides a breakdown of total administrative arrests for FY2017, by those with known criminal 

convictions, those without a known conviction and with criminal charges pending final disposition, and 

those without a known criminal conviction or pending charges. An alien with both criminal convictions 

and pending criminal charges is only counted in the criminal conviction category. The vast majority of 

ERO’s arrests were of convicted criminals or aliens with criminal charges. A relatively small percentage 

(11 percent) of the arrested alien population had no known criminal convictions or charges. These results 

clearly reflect ERO’s success in expanding its efforts to address all illegal aliens encountered in the course 

 

2 ICE ERO defines “fugitive” as any alien who has failed to depart the United States following the issuance of a final order of 

removal, deportation or exclusion, or who has failed to report to ICE after receiving notice to do so.
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of its operations, while still prioritizing its enforcement resources on those who pose a known threat to 

national security and public safety. 

Table 2 shows the criminal background of arrested aliens and includes criminal charges and convictions 

in ICE’s system of record for those administratively arrested in FY2017. Only criminal charge categories 

with at least 1,000 total convictions and charges are included in this table. Because this was a new area of 

focus and a new measure in FY2017, comparison to previous fiscal years is not possible at this time.

Table 1. FY2017 ERO Administrative Arrests by Criminality

ERO Administrative Arrests by Criminality

Criminality Arrests % of Total

Criminal Convictions 105,736 73.7%

Pending Criminal Charges 22,256 15.5%

No Known Criminal Charges 

or Convictions 15,478 10.8%

Total Arrests 143,470 100.0%

Table 2. FY2017 Total ERO Administrative Arrests Criminal Charges and Convictions3

 3 The criminality displayed includes all criminal charges and convictions for FY2017 ERO administrative arrests entered into

ICE’s system of record at the time of the data run. An alien may have more than one criminal charge or criminal conviction in 

a fiscal year, and all relevant charges and convictions for each arrest are included. As such, the total number of criminal 

charges and convictions is greater than the total number of aliens administratively arrested.

Criminal Charge Category Criminal Charges Criminal Convictions Total

Traffic Offenses - DUI 20,562 59,985 80,547

Dangerous Drugs 19,065 57,438 76,503

Immigration 10,389 52,128 62,517

Traffic Offenses 24,438 43,908 68,346

Assault 16,535 31,919 48,454

Larceny 4,438 15,918 20,356

Obstructing Judiciary, Congress, Legislature, Etc. 9,623 11,655 21,278

General Crimes 6,623 10,702 17,325

Burglary 2,574 10,262 12,836

Obstructing the Police 4,640 9,976 14,616

Fraudulent Activities 3,476 8,922 12,398

Weapon Offenses 2,913 8,260 11,173

Public Peace 3,592 7,336 10,928

Sex Offenses (Not Involving Assault or Commercialized Sex) 1,631 5,033 6,664

Invasion of Privacy 1,904 4,830 6,734

Stolen Vehicle 1,496 4,678 6,174

Robbery 1,020 4,595 5,615

Family Offenses 1,985 3,934 5,919

Forgery 1,442 3,768 5,210

Sexual Assault 1,413 3,705 5,118

Stolen Property 1,168 3,176 4,344

Damage Property 1,421 2,681 4,102

Flight / Escape 937 2,319 3,256

Liquor 1,675 2,313 3,988

Health / Safety 539 1,548 2,087

Homicide 355 1,531 1,886

Kidnapping 710 1,317 2,027

Commercialized Sexual Offenses 577 995 1,572

Threat 495 847 1,342
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Notes: Immigration crimes include “illegal entry,” “illegal reentry,” “false claim to U.S. citizenship,” and “alien smuggling.”

“Obstructing Judiciary& Congress& Legislature& Etc.” refers to several related offenses including, but not limited to: Perjury; 

Contempt; Obstructing Justice; Misconduct; Parole and Probation Violations; and Failure to Appear. “General Crimes” 

include the following National Crime Information Center (NCIC) charges: Conspiracy, Crimes Against Person, Licensing 

Violation, Money Laundering, Morals - Decency Crimes, Property Crimes, Public Order Crimes, Racketeer Influenced and 

Corrupt Organizations Act (RICO), and Structuring.

Administrative arrests of non-criminals (i.e., those aliens without a criminal conviction on record at the 

time of arrest) comprised 26 percent of total ICE ERO administrative arrests in FY2017. Table 3 shows a 

breakdown of non-criminal arrests with and without criminal charges. A total of 59 percent of noncriminal arrests during FY2017 had unresolved criminal charges at the time of their arrest. Table 4

illustrates that the percentage of non-criminal arrests with unresolved charges was higher (62 percent) in 

the time period after the EO was issued. Of non-criminal aliens arrested in FY2017, 57 percent were 

processed with a notice to appear, and 23 percent were ICE fugitives or subjects who had been previously 

removed and served an order of reinstatement.

Table 3. FY2017 ERO Administrative Non-Criminal Arrests by Arrest Type

Table 4. FY2017 ERO Administrative Non-Criminal Arrests by Arrest Type 

from January 20, 2017 to End of FY

At-Large Arrests

ERO Administrative Arrest Type FY2017 % of Non-Criminal 

Arrests 

Total Non-Criminal Arrests 37,734 100.0%

Criminal Charges/No Conviction 

Data Available 22,256 59.0%

Notice to Appear 13,860 36.7%

Fugitives 1,808 4.8%

Reinstatement 2,994 7.9%

Other 3,594 9.5%

No Criminal Arrests/Charges 15,478 41.0%

Notice to Appear 7,643 20.3%

Fugitives 2,350 6.2%

Reinstatement 1,695 4.5%

Other 3,790 10.0%

ERO Administrative Arrest Type FY2017

01/20/17 - 09/30/17 

 % of Non-Criminal 

Arrests 

Total Non-Criminal Arrests 31,888 100.0%

Criminal Charges/No Conviction 

Data Available 19,757 62.0%

Notice to Appear 12,622 39.6%

Fugitives 1,585 5.0%

Reinstatement 2,572 8.1%

Other 2,978 9.3%

No Criminal Arrests/Charges 12,131 38.0%

Notice to Appear 5,927 18.6%

Fugitives 2,072 6.5%

Reinstatement 1,440 4.5%

Other 2,692 8.4%
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An ERO at-large arrest is conducted in the community, as opposed to in a custodial setting such as a 

prison or jail.

4 The total number of at-large arrests increased after the EO was issued, particularly in those 

areas that do not honor ICE detainers or limit or restrict ICE’s access to their jail population. Figure 5 

shows that total at-large arrests in FY2017 increased to 40,066 from 30,348 in FY2016. Figure 6 shows 

the increase in at-large arrests in the time period after January 20 for both FY2016 and FY2017. In this 

time frame, ICE ERO conducted 31,663 at-large arrests in FY2017 as compared to 22,094 in FY2016. 

Figure 5. FY2015 – FY2017 ERO At-Large Administrative Arrests

 

4 ERO administrative arrests reported as “at-large” include records from all ERO Programs with Arrest Methods of Located, 

Non-Custodial Arrest, or Probation and Parole.
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Figure 6. FY2016 and FY2017 ERO Administrative At-Large Arrests, from January 20 to End of FY

Table 5. FY2016 and FY2017 ERO Administrative At-Large Arrests by Criminality

Detainers

A detainer is a request that the receiving law enforcement agency both notify DHS as early as practicable, 

at least 48 hours, if possible, before a removable alien is released from criminal custody, and also 

maintain custody of the alien for a period not to exceed 48 hours beyond the time the alien would 

otherwise have been released to allow DHS to assume custody for removal purposes. ICE issues detainers 

to federal, state, and local law enforcement agencies only after establishing probable cause to believe that 

the subject is an alien who is removable from the United States and to provide notice of ICE’s intent to 

assume custody of a subject detained in that law enforcement agency’s custody. The detainer facilitates 

the custodial transfer of an alien to ICE from another law enforcement agency. This process helps avoid 

the potential risk of danger to ICE officers and to the general public by allowing arrests to be made in a 

controlled, custodial setting as opposed to at-large arrests in the community. 

The cooperation ICE receives from other law enforcement agencies is critical to its ability to identify and 

arrest aliens who pose a risk to public safety or national security. While some jurisdictions do not 

cooperate with ICE as a matter of policy, others agree that increasing cooperation is beneficial, but

decline to do so based upon litigation concerns. Although not legally required, as a matter of policy, all 

detainers issued by ICE must be accompanied by either: (1) a properly completed Form I-200 (Warrant 

Criminality FY2016 FY2017

Convicted Criminal 24,850 26,466

Non-Criminal Immigration Violators 5,498 13,600

Total 30,348 40,066

FY2016-2017 ERO At Large Administrative Arrests by Criminality
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for Arrest of Alien) signed by a legally authorized immigration officer; or (2) a properly completed Form 

I-205 (Warrant of Removal/Deportation) signed by a legally authorized immigration officer. These forms 

help to mitigate future litigation risk and will further ICE’s efforts to ensure that our law enforcement 

partners can honor detainers. 

Issued Detainers

The number of detainers issued by ERO officers substantially increased following the EO. Figure 8 shows 

that ERO issued 112,493 detainers in the time period beginning with the new Administration, as opposed 

to 62,192 during the same time period from the previous fiscal year, an 81 percent increase. Figure 7 

shows the number of detainers issued over the past three fiscal years. In FY2017, ERO issued 142,356 

detainers, up 65 percent from 86,026 in FY2016, which demonstrates ERO’s commitment to taking 

enforcement action on all illegal aliens it encounters, as directed by the EO. The rise in detainers issued 

shows a more active approach to interior enforcement, particularly for those aliens involved in criminal 

activity, despite continued opposition from some state and local jurisdictions. 

Figure 7. FY2015 – FY2017 ERO Detainers Issued
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Figure 8. FY2016 and FY2017 ERO Detainers Issued from January 20 to End of FY

Declined Detainers

ICE records a detainer as declined when a law enforcement agency fails to maintain custody of an alien 

for up to 48 hours, as requested on Form I-247A (Immigration Detainer – Notice of Action), and instead 

releases the alien into the community. ERO is working to ensure that these aliens, many of whom may

reoffend, are not released from custody. For example, in a new approach, DHS and ICE, in coordination 

with the Department of Justice, have taken actions to support our state and local partners when they face 

legal challenges for lawfully cooperating with ICE detainers, including by filing statements of interest and 

amicus briefs before the courts. 

In FY2017, law enforcement agencies declined 8,170 ERO detainers, as compared with 3,623 in FY2016, 

as seen in Table 5. This is the greatest number of declined detainers over the last three fiscal years. 

Despite intensified efforts to locate and arrest these aliens—many of whom are convicted criminals—

ERO was only able to arrest 6 percent of them in FY17. While this is a 67 percent increase over FY2016, 

this further illustrates the public safety threat posed by those sanctuary jurisdictions that refuse to 

cooperate with ICE’s enforcement efforts, as 7,710 illegal and criminal aliens remain at-large as a direct 

result of these policies. 

Table 5. FY2015 – FY2017 Declined Detainers and Subsequent ERO Administrative Arrests

Time Frame Declined Detainers Individuals with a Declined 

Detainer and a Later Arrest

FY 2015 7,369 1,045

FY 2016 3,623 275

FY 2017 8,170 460

Between 1/20/2016 and 9/30/2016 2,267 181

Between 1/20/2017 and 9/30/2017 7,232 376
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Initial Book-ins to ICE Custody

An initial book-in is the first book-in to an ICE detention facility to begin a new detention stay. This 

population includes aliens initially arrested by CBP and transferred to ICE for removal. While overall

ICE initial book-ins declined in FY2017, the proportion of those book-ins resulting from ICE’s interior 

enforcement efforts increased in FY2017, as seen in Figure 9. ICE book-ins since the new Administration 

were 42 percent higher in FY2017 than during the same time period in FY2016, rising from 75,946 to 

108,077, as seen in Figure 10. 

Figure 9. FY2015 - FY2017 Initial Book-ins from ICE Interior Programs

Figure 10. FY2016 and FY2017 Initial Book-ins from ICE Interior Programs for January 20 to End of FY

Figure 11 shows the number of book-ins resulting from interior and border enforcement efforts across the 

past three fiscal years.5 Border enforcement book-ins dropped 25 percent in FY2017 compared to 

FY2016, while book-ins from ICE arrests increased 29 percent over that time. 

 

5 Border enforcement efforts represent records that were processed by Border Patrol, Inspections, Inspections-Air, InspectionsLand, and Inspections-Sea.
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Figure 11. FY2015 – FY2017 Initial Book-ins to ICE Detention by Arresting Agency

Removals 

A removal is the compulsory and confirmed movement of an inadmissible or deportable alien out of the 

United States based on an order of removal.6 Similar to the trends of ERO administrative arrests and 

book-ins, removals tied to ICE arrests increased during FY2017, especially from the start of the new 

Administration. Figure 12 shows a 37 percent increase in removals tied to interior ERO arrests when 

comparing January 20, 2016 through end of FY2016 with the same time period in FY2017. 

Figure 12. FY2016 and FY2017 ICE Interior Removals for January 20 to End of FY

 

6 ICE removals include removals and returns where aliens were turned over to ICE for removal efforts. This includes aliens 

processed for Expedited Removal (ER) or Voluntary Return (VR) that are turned over to ICE for detention. Aliens processed 

for ER and not detained by ERO or VR after June 1st, 2013 and not detained by ICE are primarily processed by the U.S. 

Border Patrol. CBP should be contacted for those statistics.

113,391 108,372

139,553

193,951

244,510

184,038

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Figure 13 shows the removals over the past three fiscal years as a result of an ICE arrest. While total 

removals declined from 240,255 in FY2016 to 226,119 in FY2017, the proportion resulting from ICE 

arrests increased from 65,332, or 27 percent of total removals in FY2016 to 81,603, or 36 percent of total 

removals in FY2017. Despite the 6 percent decline in overall removals as shown in Figure 14, ICE

removed 25 percent more aliens arrested during interior enforcement activities in FY2017 compared to 

the previous year. This surge in interior removals nearly offset the 17 percent decline in border removals, 

which mirrored the trend of fewer book-ins of border apprehensions. 

The decrease in ICE’s overall removal numbers from FY2016 to FY2017 was primarily due to the decline 

in border apprehensions in 2017. Many fewer aliens were apprehended at the border in FY2017 than in 

FY2016—possibly reflecting an increased deterrent effect from ICE’s stronger interior enforcement 

efforts. The drop in border apprehensions contributed to a decrease in total ICE-ERO removal numbers, 

as the majority of aliens arriving at the border are processed under the provisions of expedited removal 

and are removed quickly, while aliens arrested in the interior are more likely to have protracted 

immigration proceedings and appeals, which delays the issuance of an executable final order of removal. 

These cases also frequently require a more complex and lengthy process to obtain travel documents, 

further delaying the process. 

Figure 13. FY2015 – FY2017 ICE Interior Removals

Figure 14. FY2015 – FY2017 ICE Removals
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Figure 15 provides a summary of ICE-ERO removals for the past three fiscal years, broken down by 

interior versus border arrests, as well as criminals versus non-criminals. The drop in border apprehensions 

offers important public safety benefits, as there was a 24 percent (18,511) decrease in criminal border 

removals from FY2016 to FY2017. At the same time, the renewed commitment to interior enforcement 

resulted in a 10 percent increase in ICE criminal removals from FY2016 to FY2017, with 53 percent of 

criminal removals resulting from ICE interior arrests. 

Figure 15. FY2015 – FY2017 Interior vs. Border Program Removals by Criminality

Conclusion

The FY2017 statistics clearly demonstrate ICE’s continued commitment to identifying, arresting, and 

removing aliens who are in violation of U.S. law, particularly those posing a public safety or national 

security threat, while restoring fidelity to the rule of law. In FY2017, ICE ERO conducted 143,470 overall 

administrative arrests, which is the highest number of administrative arrests over the past three fiscal 

years. Of these arrests, 92 percent had a criminal conviction, a pending criminal charge, were an ICE 

fugitive or were processed with a reinstated final order. In FY2017, ICE conducted 226,119 removals. 

While this is a slight overall decrease from the prior fiscal year, the proportion of removals resulting from 

ICE arrests increased from 65,332, or 27 percent of total removals in FY2016 to 81,603, or 36 percent of 

total removals, in FY2017. These results clearly demonstrate profound, positive impact of the EO. The 

17 percent decrease in border removals shows the deterrent effect of strong interior enforcement, while

the increase in interior removals restores the integrity of our nation’s immigration system and enhances 

the safety and security of the United States. 
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Appendix A: Methodology

Data Source:

Data used to report ICE statistics are obtained through the ICE Integrated Decision Support (IIDS) system 

data warehouse.

Data Run Dates:

FY2017: IIDSv1.28 run date 10/09/2017; ENFORCE Integrated Database (EID) as of 10/07/2017

FY2016: IIDSv1.22.1 run date 10/04/2016; ENFORCE Integrated Database (EID) as of 10/02/2016

FY2015: IIDSv1.19 run date 10/04/2015; ENFORCE Integrated Database (EID) as of 10/02/2015

Removals 

ICE Removals include removals and returns initiated by ICE and those initiated by other agencies in 

which aliens were turned over to ICE for repatriation efforts. Returns include Voluntary Returns, 

Voluntary Departures, and Withdrawals Under Docket Control. Any voluntary return recorded on or after 

June 1, 2013 without an ICE intake case is not recorded as an ICE removal.

Removals data are historical and remain static. In FY2009, ICE began to “lock” removal statistics on 

October 5 at the end of each fiscal year, and counted only aliens whose removal or return was already 

confirmed. Aliens removed or returned in that fiscal year but not confirmed until after October 5 were 

excluded from the locked data, and thus from ICE statistics. To ensure an accurate and complete 

representation of all removals and returns, ICE will count removals and returns confirmed after October 5 

toward the next fiscal year. FY2016 removals, excluding FY2015 “lag,” were 235,524. The number of 

removals in FY2017, excluding the “lag” from FY2016, was 220,649.

ICE Removals include aliens processed for Expedited Removal (ER) and turned over to ERO for 

detention. Aliens processed for ER and not detained by ERO are primarily processed by Border Patrol. 

CBP should be contacted for those statistics.

Criminality

Criminality is determined by the existence of a criminal conviction in the ICE system of record.
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Appendix B: FY2016 and FY2017 Removals by Country of Citizenship7

FY2016 and FY2017 ICE Removals by Country of Citizenship

Country of Citizenship FY2016 FY2017

Mexico 149,821 128,765

Guatemala 33,940 33,570

Honduras 21,994 22,381

El Salvador 20,538 18,838

Haiti 310 5,578

Dominican Republic 1,981 1,986

Brazil 1,095 1,413

Ecuador 1,099 1,152

Colombia 1,156 1,082

Nicaragua 795 832

Jamaica 787 782

China, People's Republic Of 398 525

Somalia 198 521

India 353 460

Peru 406 458

Canada 417 353

Nigeria 242 312

Ghana 94 305

Romania 176 292

Venezuela 182 248

Bangladesh 128 203

Senegal 21 197

Philippines 183 182

Pakistan 79 177

Spain 101 172

Cuba 64 160

Costa Rica 157 151

United Kingdom 160 151

Saudi Arabia 106 139

Guyana 93 137

Chile 75 129

Trinidad and Tobago 128 128

Russia 94 127

Poland 115 120

Italy 55 117

Hungary 30 116

South Korea 77 113

Micronesia, Federated States Of 63 110

Liberia 27 107

Kenya 63 103

Argentina 76 102

Jordan 78 98

Bahamas 99 95

Turkey 50 93

Guinea 16 88

Ukraine 69 86

Belize 120 82

France 59 82

Israel 53 81

Bolivia 56 76

Germany 72 75

 7 Country of citizenship is reported as it appears in ICE’s system of record at the time data is pulled, but may be updated as 

additional information is discovered or verified.
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FY2016 and FY2017 ICE Removals by Country of Citizenship

Country of Citizenship FY2016 FY2017

Vietnam 35 71

Panama 64 69

Indonesia 31 68

Morocco 22 67

Portugal 44 65

Iraq 48 61

Cameroon 29 58

Egypt 44 57

Gambia 2 56

Albania 32 55

Afghanistan 14 48

Bosnia-Herzegovina 49 47

Ethiopia 37 46

Nepal 25 45

Korea 46 44

Sierra Leone 18 44

Eritrea 13 41

Sri Lanka 35 41

Netherlands 25 40

Uruguay 22 38

Lebanon 36 35

Democratic Republic of the Congo 16 34

Ireland 26 34

Mali 7 34

Moldova 15 34

Thailand 22 33

Burkina Faso 8 31

Czech Republic 19 30

Cambodia 74 29

Cape Verde 11 29

Algeria 12 28

Taiwan 25 28

Uzbekistan 15 28

Bulgaria 17 26

Lithuania 17 26

Unknown 15 26

Armenia 21 24

Mongolia 6 23

South Africa 18 23

St. Lucia 15 23

Australia 24 22

Georgia 22 22

Iran 16 22

Marshall Islands 35 22

Greece 15 20

Niger 2 20

Slovakia 9 20

Antigua-Barbuda 14 19

Barbados 14 19

Latvia 8 19

Sudan 3 19

Sweden 18 19

Togo 4 19

Serbia 16 18

Kyrgyzstan 10 17

New Zealand 16 16

St. Kitts-Nevis 9 16

Grenada 10 15
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FY2016 and FY2017 ICE Removals by Country of Citizenship

Country of Citizenship FY2016 FY2017

Palau 10 15

Kazakhstan 19 14

Fiji 12 13

Ivory Coast 16 13

Japan 21 13

Samoa 3 13

Tanzania 16 13

Tonga 22 13

Estonia 9 12

Kuwait 13 12

Zimbabwe 6 12

Uganda 6 11

Belarus 8 10

Burma 3 10

Dominica 10 10

Kosovo 14 10

Macedonia 7 10

Rwanda 4 10

St. Vincent-Grenadines 13 10

Yemen 8 10

Zambia 8 10

Belgium 7 9

Hong Kong 5 9

Libya 3 9

Montenegro 5 9

Tajikistan 8 9

Turkmenistan 5 9

Azerbaijan 1 8

Benin 1 8

Malaysia 12 8

Mauritania 10 8

Angola 6 7

Austria 8 7

Chad 3 7

Suriname 2 7

Tunisia 9 7

Burundi 3 6

Czechoslovakia 3 6

Congo 2 5

Croatia 7 5

Denmark 4 5

Laos 0 5

Paraguay 8 5

Switzerland 11 5

Guinea-Bissau 2 4

Malawi 4 4

Norway 6 4

Qatar 2 4

Singapore 7 4

Turks and Caicos Islands 4 4

Yugoslavia 6 4

Bermuda 1 3

Botswana 1 3

British Virgin Islands 5 3

Finland 2 3

Gabon 2 3

Oman 2 3

United Arab Emirates 1 3
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FY2016 and FY2017 ICE Removals by Country of Citizenship

Country of Citizenship FY2016 FY2017

Cayman Islands 1 2

Equatorial Guinea 5 2

Mozambique 0 2

Netherlands Antilles 0 2

Serbia and Montenegro 1 2

South Sudan 1 2

Syria 9 2

Andorra 0 1

Aruba 0 1

Bahrain 0 1

Central African Republic 0 1

Cyprus 1 1

Djibouti 1 1

French Guiana 0 1

Iceland 2 1

Luxembourg 0 1

Madagascar 1 1

Mauritius 1 1

Namibia 2 1

Papua New Guinea 1 1

San Marino 0 1

Slovenia 1 1

Swaziland 1 1

Anguilla 1 0

Guadeloupe 1 0

Lesotho 1 0

Macau 1 0

Montserrat 2 0

Seychelles 1 0

Total 240,255 226,119