Mexican Deportations See Significant Drop In Trump's First Year

Donald Trump launched his campaign on the issue of immigration - particularly Mexican immigration to the United States - saying he would stop and deport all undocumented Mexican immigrants.

Well, as he nears the end of his first year in the White House, it seems the Trump administration isn't quite as productive in deporting Mexican nationals as his predecessor.

So far in 2017, about 27% fewer Mexican nationals have been deported compared to the previous year.

From LawAndCrime.com:

In total, Trump’s use of the United States’ deportation machinery resulted in roughly 152,000 Mexican nationals being deported between and January and November 2017. Obama’s use of the nation’s deportation machinery resulted in roughly 205,000 Mexican nationals being deported between January and November 2016.

The information was released by Mexico’s Interior Ministry and first reported on by Milenio. Overall, Trump’s record on immigration so far amounts to a 27 percent drop in deportations of Mexican nationals compared to Obama’s final year at the helm.

As far as U.S. government statistics are concerned, data from Immigration and Customs Enforcement (“ICE”) shows a somewhat similar drop in “removals” of Mexican nationals from the country during financial year 2017 compared to financial year 2016–the U.S. government financial year spans from October 1 to September 30.

According to ICE, During Obama’s final year spearheading the nation’s deportation system, some 150,000 Mexican nationals were deported. During Trump’s first year, some 129,000 Mexican nationals were deported. Those numbers together result in a 21 percent drop in expulsions from Obama to Trump.