In France, 1 out of 7 deportation orders is executed.
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- The claim states that 1 in 7 (approximately 14.3%) of deportation orders is executed. The most authoritative official source — the French National Assembly's Law Committee — reports that approximately 1 in 10 (about 11.5%: 15,000 executed out of 130,000 pronounced in 2024) is executed. The claimed rate overstates the execution rate by approximately 2.8 percentage points, a relative overestimate of about 24%.
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- The MEP does not specify a reference year, making the claim imprecise. Execution rates vary considerably: from as low as 3.9% (2007) to as high as 22.4% (2012), and around 20% in the first half of 2024 according to some government figures.
- The definition of 'executed' (exécutée) affects the rate. Some counts include only forced removals by police, while others also include voluntary departures following an OQTF. The Assemblée Nationale notes that even its figure 'does not fully account for' the complexity of measuring returns.
- The most recent official data available at the time of the session (June 2026) would likely include 2025 figures from the Interior Ministry, which were not located in the available search results. The 2024 data cited here may therefore be slightly outdated.
- Sources
- SecondaryAssemblée Nationale — Commission des LoisEn France, environ une OQTF sur dix est exécutée, soit de l'ordre de 15 000 sur les 130 000 prononcées en 2024.
- SecondaryLibération — CheckNewsAu premier semestre 2024, il y a eu 13 500 sorties du territoire pour 65 000 OQTF, soit un taux de 20 %. The article fact-checks competing claims that the rate is 7% or 20%, explaining that the rate varies dramatically depending on definitions and counting methodology.
- SecondaryLa Nouvelle République — DésinfoxLe taux d'exécution des OQTF a grandement varié au cours des quinze dernières années, de 3,9 % en 2007 à 22,4 % en 2012.