There has been a significant increase in the number of deportations during the Joe Biden administration, and it is about to surpass the total achieved by Donald Trump in his first term. Under his administration, more than 742,000 deportations were carried out between May 2023 and May 2024, according to the Department of Homeland Security. That number contrasts with the 935,000 deportations carried out by ICE (U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement) during Trump's initial term.

The recent increase in deportations under Biden is attributed to policies such as the June 2023 executive order, which restricted the entry of asylum seekers, and the lingering impact of Title 42. This last measure, implemented during the COVID-19 pandemic, allowed migrants to be turned away at the border, and its end occurred only this year. According to the Latin Times, immigration lawyer Kate Lincoln-Goldfinch pointed out that these policies have directly contributed to the increase in removals, while the immigration system remains overburdened and underfunded.

According to Kathleen Bush-Joseph of the Migration Policy Institute, as reported by the publication, the Biden administration has already reached 1.49 million deportations, a figure close to the 1.5 million recorded during the Trump administration. In addition, she pointed out that more than 1.3 million people are awaiting deportation after notifications, highlighting the limitations of the current system. David Bier of the Cato Institute pointed out that the reduction in partnerships between federal immigration authorities and local police forces, which began under Obama and intensified under Trump, may also have contributed to the relatively low numbers during the Trump administration, according to the Latin Times.

To date, ICE has deported about 66,000 people in 2024. The publication suggests that, despite criticism of Biden's immigration policy from conservative sectors, the numbers indicate an intensified and efficient approach in terms of removals, reflecting strategic and administrative changes.