250,000 Illegal Immigrants Ordered To Be Deported From New York

Immigration is a hot topic due to threats of mass deportations coming from the new administrations. It seems as though there is a misconception that New York State protects illegal immigrants. The numbers say otherwise.

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Between October 2020 and June 2024, nearly half - 4.7 million or 45.8% - of total border encounters took place in Texas, according to USA Facts. In New York, 305.6K or 3.0% of encounters occurred during the same period. Not all illegal immigrants get into the United States by traveling across the southern or northern borders. Many come in with legal travel documents and overstay their terms. According to the Department of Homeland Security, in 2023, 565,155 legal visitors overstayed their visas.

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Documented says that 254,180 illegal immigrants were ordered to be deported from New York State between 2000 and 2024. The data is based on court removal orders for people with an address in New York. That is an average of around 10,000 per year during the time period. The top country with deportation orders for their citizens was Ecuador, which received 33,000 removal orders. China had the second-highest number of deportation orders at 28,242.

According to USA Facts, New York State has around 4.52 million immigrants, as of 2023, which is approximately 23.1% of the population.

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According to the site, these are the top 10 areas where foreign-born New Yorkers reside:

10. Syracuse Metro Area - 6.3%

9. Binghamton Metro Area - 6.5%

8. Rochester Metro Area - 6.7%

7. Buffalo-Cheektowaga Metro Area - 6.7%

6. Utica-Rome Metro Area - 7.4%

5. Kingston Metro Area - 7.8%

4. Albany-Schenectady-Troy Metro Area -8.3%

3. Poughkeepsie-Newburgh-Middletown Metro Area - 11.8%

2. Ithaca Metro Area - 13%

1. New York City Metro Area - 29.5%

New York's Attorney General, Letitia James - the first African American and first woman to be elected to the position by the majority of New Yorkers, is among 22 AGs suing the new administration over an executive order to end birthright citizenship in the U.S., which is protected by the 14th Amendment. Attorney James had harsh words for Trump, who signed the executive order on Monday, January 20, 2025,

“The great promise of our nation is that everyone born here is a citizen of the United States, able to achieve the American dream. This fundamental right to birthright citizenship, rooted in the 14th Amendment and born from the ashes of slavery, is a cornerstone of our nation’s commitment to justice. Our constitution is not open to reinterpretation by executive order or presidential decree. President Trump’s attempt to undermine the fundamental right to birthright citizenship is not just unconstitutional, it is profoundly dangerous. Today, we are suing to uphold the integrity of the U.S. Constitution and ensure the promise of birthright citizenship remains intact for all who are born here.”

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The legal battle will likely make its way up to the Supreme Court as Trump has a history of being litigious and appealing to the highest court in the land. Trump has vowed to deport 'millions' of immigrants who are in the country legally and many immigration advocates fear the new administration won't stop with illegal immigrants. During a rally, Trump vowed to deport legal immigrants who were granted Temporary Protected Status, saying "Get ready to leave because you're going to be going out real fast. Get 'em the hell out!" The price tag for Trump's proposed mass deportations is approximately $315 billion.

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