Statewide Iowa (RI) — The number of deportations in Iowa has jumped since President Trump started his second term.
The Deportation Data Project reports more than 1,600 people were deported from Iowa between January and early March, three times more than when President Biden was in office.
Elena Casillas-Hoffman, spokeswoman for the Iowa Migrant Movement for Justice, says it’s been a challenging time for immigrants.
The data also shows more than 1,500 immigration arrests in Iowa last year. That’s more than five times the previous year.
Casillas-Hoffman says every number represents a person.
Casillas-Hoffman says the true numbers are likely higher because the federal government has not released complete information on arrests and deportations.
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security says nearly 70 percent of all ICE arrests involve someone with criminal charges, and three million people were deported nationwide. Specific information for Iowa wasn’t released.
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