Francesco Torselli· ECR

Confirmed

ICE reached the peak of 407,000 removals again in 2012 during Barack Obama's presidency

Omissions

• The official figure is 409,849 removals, not exactly 407,000. The difference represents standard rounding (0.7% variance).
• The data refers to fiscal year 2012, not calendar year 2012. The fiscal year 2012 ran from October 1, 2011 to September 30, 2012.

Sources

• PrimaryU.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) - Official Press ReleaseIn FY 2012 ICE's Office of Enforcement and Removal Operations removed 409,849 individuals
• SecondaryPew Research CenterThe annual number of deportations reached a record 419,384 in fiscal year 2012 according to U.S. Department of Homeland Security data
• SecondarySan Diego Union-TribuneICE deports record 409,000 in 2012