Tashkent, Uzbekistan (UzDaily.com) — From January to September 2024, the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) deported 572 citizens of Uzbekistan, which is 6.5 times more than in the same period in 2023.

In comparison, only 88 Uzbek nationals were deported in the same period last year. In 2022, 55 individuals were deported, in 2021—21, in 2020—49, and in 2019—45.

Uzbekistan ranks first among countries in terms of the number of deportations, ahead of Russia (464), Afghanistan (132), Tajikistan (77), Kyrgyzstan (69), Kazakhstan (23), and others.

The total number of deported foreign nationals for the first nine months of 2024 amounted to about 271,500 people, nearly double the figure from the previous year.

Mexico continues to lead the list of deported citizens, with 87,298 individuals, followed by Guatemala (66,435), Honduras (45,923), El Salvador (15,284), Colombia (14,268), and Ecuador (12,921), all of which saw tens of thousands of migrants deported.