Total removals for February increased 17 percent compared to the same month a year before. In February 2003, INS removed 13,269 aliens from the United States, 5,314 of these aliens were criminals.

Data Source: HQSTA DACS Monthly Extract

* - Current Monthly Data are Preliminary.

 

• The current month's statistics are preliminary. Historically there have been significant upward revisions in the statistics for three months after the initial reporting period. The January statistic for total removals has increased 7 percent (1,025 removals) since the preliminary number was released last month.

   

   

• Preliminary data indicate that total removals in fiscal YEAR 2004 have increased 25 percent compared to fiscal year 2002. In fiscal YEAR 2004, expedited removals have increased 33 percent compared to fiscal year 2002 and other types of removals have increased 23 percent. Non-expedited removals are 78 percent of total removals. In fiscal year 2002 non-expedited removals were 77 percent of total removals.

   

   

• Preliminary data indicate that removals of criminal aliens (including expedited) have increased 7 percent in fiscal YEAR 2004. Non-expedited criminal removals also increased 7 percent.