Deportations from Maine, by federal fiscal year
It’s not known how many undocumented immigrants live in Maine, but here is the number of people deported from Maine since 2005. The data is for federal fiscal years, which run from Oct. 1 to Sept. 30.
*2016 data is current through January 2016. The federal fiscal year runs from Oct. 1 to Sept. 30.
SOURCE: Syracuse University TRAC
INTERACTIVE: Christian MilNeil | @c_milneil
SOURCE: Syracuse University TRAC
INTERACTIVE: Christian MilNeil | @c_milneil
Deportations nationwide, by federal fiscal year
The number of undocumented immigrants removed from the U.S. peaked in 2012. The data is for federal fiscal years, which run from Oct. 1 to Sept. 30.
Top 5 deportation departure points in Maine, 2003-2015
These are the official Maine “ports of entry” that individuals were deported from between 2003 and 2015.
- Port of entry
- Deportations
- Calais
- 375
- Houlton
- 161
- Portland
- 60
- Madawaska
- 28
- Bridgewater
- 28
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