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More than 1.4 million foreign nationals were issued deportation orders and are on the US Immigration and Customs Enforcement non-detained docket.
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PUBLISHED ON February 05, 2025 8:37 AMByAqil Hamzah
SINGAPORE - More than 100 Singaporeans have been marked for deportation by the United States authorities since November 2024.
The 111 Singaporeans are among more than 1.4 million foreign nationals who were issued deportation orders and are on the US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) non-detained docket.
That means they are not being held by ICE but may be detained by other agencies for running afoul of the law.
The ICE list, with about seven million individuals, includes foreign nationals who came to the US seeking asylum and are waiting for immigration proceedings.
They could also be US permanent residents who have been convicted of a crime or are under a programme called Alternatives to Detention, which means they may be free to move around but are required to report regularly to the authorities or wear an ankle monitor, among other things.
Out of the seven million people, only about a fifth have got “final orders of removal”, which means they will be deported within 90 days of receiving the order, according to latest figures from November 2024.
However, there are exceptions.
Even if a person has been issued a deportation order, they can still remain in the US if granted “relief from removal”, which prevents ICE from deporting them.
Such exceptions can be granted to asylum seekers or people who will face persecution in their home countries if they return, as well as those who will likely be tortured if they are sent back.
A lack of cooperation from foreign governments can also hinder the deportation process, with ICE classifying 14 countries, including Cuba, Russia, China and India, as uncooperative, and another 11 countries, including Jamaica, Iraq, Cambodia and Vietnam, as being at risk of not complying.
Meanwhile, three Singaporeans were deported from the US in the fiscal year 2024, which runs between Oct 1, 2023 and Sept 30, 2024, according to the agency’s annual report published on Dec 19.
This takes the tally of deported Singaporeans to 22 between fiscal years 2019 and 2024.
The Straits Times has contacted ICE for more information.
US President Donald Trump has taken sweeping actions in deporting immigrants, having promised to do so in his campaign for the presidency.
In recent days, the US has flown out migrants to countries in South America, as well as one flight to India – the farthest destination of the Trump administration’s military flights for migrants, so far.
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Over 100 Singaporeans marked for deportation from US
More than 1.4 million foreign nationals were issued deportation orders and are on the US Immigration and Customs Enforcement non-detained docket.
PHOTO: Reuters
PUBLISHED ON February 05, 2025 8:37 AMByAqil Hamzah
SINGAPORE - More than 100 Singaporeans have been marked for deportation by the United States authorities since November 2024.
The 111 Singaporeans are among more than 1.4 million foreign nationals who were issued deportation orders and are on the US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) non-detained docket.
That means they are not being held by ICE but may be detained by other agencies for running afoul of the law.
The ICE list, with about seven million individuals, includes foreign nationals who came to the US seeking asylum and are waiting for immigration proceedings.
They could also be US permanent residents who have been convicted of a crime or are under a programme called Alternatives to Detention, which means they may be free to move around but are required to report regularly to the authorities or wear an ankle monitor, among other things.
Out of the seven million people, only about a fifth have got “final orders of removal”, which means they will be deported within 90 days of receiving the order, according to latest figures from November 2024.
However, there are exceptions.
Even if a person has been issued a deportation order, they can still remain in the US if granted “relief from removal”, which prevents ICE from deporting them.
Such exceptions can be granted to asylum seekers or people who will face persecution in their home countries if they return, as well as those who will likely be tortured if they are sent back.
A lack of cooperation from foreign governments can also hinder the deportation process, with ICE classifying 14 countries, including Cuba, Russia, China and India, as uncooperative, and another 11 countries, including Jamaica, Iraq, Cambodia and Vietnam, as being at risk of not complying.
Meanwhile, three Singaporeans were deported from the US in the fiscal year 2024, which runs between Oct 1, 2023 and Sept 30, 2024, according to the agency’s annual report published on Dec 19.
This takes the tally of deported Singaporeans to 22 between fiscal years 2019 and 2024.
The Straits Times has contacted ICE for more information.
US President Donald Trump has taken sweeping actions in deporting immigrants, having promised to do so in his campaign for the presidency.
In recent days, the US has flown out migrants to countries in South America, as well as one flight to India – the farthest destination of the Trump administration’s military flights for migrants, so far.
