In the United States, around 97,391 illegal persons from Asia were returned in 2021, the highest of any region of origin. Illegal persons coming from elsewhere in North America made up the second highest with 52,562 returns.
Number of illegal aliens returned in the United States in 2021, by region of origin
Returns are the confirmed movement of an inadmissible or deportable alien out of the United States not based on an order of removal. Most of the voluntary returns are of Mexican nationals who have been apprehended by the U.S. Border Patrol and are returned to Mexico.
The fiscal year is the accounting period for the federal government which begins on October 1 and ends on September 30. The fiscal year is designated by the calendar year in which it ends.
Profit from the additional features of your individual account
Currently, you are using a shared account. To use individual functions (e.g., mark statistics as favourites, set
statistic alerts) please log in with your personal account.
If you are an admin, please authenticate by logging in again.
Learn more about how Statista can support your business.
US Department of Homeland Security. (September 26, 2022). Number of illegal aliens returned in the United States in 2021, by region of origin [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 21, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/247073/illegal-aliens-returned-in-the-us-by-region-of-origin/
US Department of Homeland Security. "Number of illegal aliens returned in the United States in 2021, by region of origin." Chart. September 26, 2022. Statista. Accessed December 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/247073/illegal-aliens-returned-in-the-us-by-region-of-origin/
US Department of Homeland Security. (2022). Number of illegal aliens returned in the United States in 2021, by region of origin. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/247073/illegal-aliens-returned-in-the-us-by-region-of-origin/
US Department of Homeland Security. "Number of Illegal Aliens Returned in The United States in 2021, by Region of Origin." Statista, Statista Inc., 26 Sep 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/247073/illegal-aliens-returned-in-the-us-by-region-of-origin/
US Department of Homeland Security, Number of illegal aliens returned in the United States in 2021, by region of origin Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/247073/illegal-aliens-returned-in-the-us-by-region-of-origin/ (last visited December 21, 2024)
Number of illegal aliens returned in the United States in 2021, by region of origin [Graph], US Department of Homeland Security, September 26, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/247073/illegal-aliens-returned-in-the-us-by-region-of-origin/
