Friday Jan 31, 2025
Friday Jan 31, 2025
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The US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Enforcement and Removal Operations (ERO) has announced that as of 24 November 2024, a total of 1,445,549 non-citizens are on ICE’s non-detained docket with final orders of removal.
Among them a total of 3,065 are Sri Lankan nationals.
ICE acknowledged that not all non-citizens can be deported immediately, citing several legal and logistical challenges. Many individuals seek relief under asylum laws, withholding of removal or protection under the Convention against Torture, which can prevent deportation if granted.
In addition, ICE noted that delays often occur due to lack of cooperation from foreign governments.
The US expects all countries to verify the nationality of their citizens, issue travel documents promptly and accept repatriation flights. However, some countries fail to comply, delaying the process.
ICE has classified 15 countries as uncooperative so far, in accepting deported nationals including; Bhutan, Burma, Cuba, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Hong Kong, India, Iran, Laos, Pakistan, People’s Republic of China, Russia, Somalia and Venezuela.
It also considers 11 countries to be at risk of non-compliance, including; Bosnia-Herzegovina, Burkina Faso, Cambodia, Gabon, Gambia, Iraq, Jamaica, Nicaragua, South Sudan, St. Lucia and Vietnam.
