As per the US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Annual Report of 2023, four (4) Vincentians were deported back to St. Vincent from the United States.
Between 2018 and 2023, there were sixty-five (65) deportations to St. Vincent and the Grenadines, according to ICE records.
It was not made clear what offences the deported nationals had committed. However, according to ICE’s report, deportations were typically carried out for those who had committed any of the following offences, among others.
Weapon offenses, Invasion of privacy, Burglary, Fraudulent activities, Sex offences, public peace, sexual assault, family offenses, Stolen vehicle, Robbery, damage to property, flight or escape, stolen property, forgery, murder, kidnapping, Traffic offences, dangerous drugs, immigration, assault, traffic offenses, Obstructing the judiciary, Congress, and legislature, and obstructing the police.
Enforcement and Removal Operations
ERO conducted 170,590 administrative arrests in FY 2023, representing a 19.5% increase over the previous year.
ERO arrested 73,822 noncitizens with a criminal history; those arrested had an average of 4 charges and convictions per individual, including more than 33,209 charges or convictions for assault, 7,520 for weapons offenses, 1,713 for homicide-related offenses, and 1,655 for kidnapping.
Removals also included 3,406 known or suspected gang members, 139 known or suspected terrorists, seven human rights violators, and 108 foreign fugitives wanted by their governments for crimes including homicide, rape, terrorism and kidnapping.
ERO conducted 142,580 removals to more than 170 countries worldwide, despite the fact that the Title 42 public health Order was in effect for most of the FY – meaning that many individuals who would otherwise have been subject to Title 8 removals were instead expelled under Title 42.
During this time, ERO also conducted over 200,000 additional transportation segments, including domestic transfers and Title 42 expulsions, for a total of 249,435 individual movements of noncitizens.
ERO managed the detained and non-detained dockets from initial book-in to final case disposition, including removal, if applicable. Although most noncitizens are on ICE’s non-detained docket, the agency also managed detention operations to provide for the safety, security, and care of a daily average of 28,289 people in ICE custody.
The agency also managed enrollment in its Alternatives to Detention program for 194,427 individuals by the end of FY 2023 to foster compliance with noncitizens’ reporting and immigration obligations.
