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How many people does the US deport each year? 

The Department of Homeland Security defines deportation as the removal or return of a noncitizen from the United States. But the pandemic introduced another term to the discussion, “expulsion,” meaning a COVID-19-related repatriation. USAFacts [has a decade of deportation data]([link removed]) for insight into how repatriation rates have changed over time. 

[Monthly repatriations]([link removed])

- There are a few types of repatriations: removals, which are based on an immigration judge’s order; returns, which are often voluntary; and expulsions, which were based on health risks during the pandemic.  

- In 2023, 1.1 million people were repatriated from the US, down 25% compared to 2022. 

- Before the COVID-19 public health emergency, the US averaged 40,100 monthly repatriations. During the pandemic, they rose to a monthly average of 105,000. 

- In August 2024 (the most recent month with data available), the US removed about 28,100 people — up 9% compared to August 2023.  

- Eighty percent of removals in 2024 involved people without criminal convictions. 

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Who’s struggling to pay bills in America? 

Over one-third of adults are having [difficulty paying for their usual household expenses]([link removed]). Some demographic groups are struggling more than others, including adults between the ages of 25 and 54, multiracial people, and people in larger households. 

[Percent of age groups reporting difficulty paying for household expenses]([link removed])

- Over 40% of adults from ages 18 to 54 reported at least some difficulty paying their bills in a survey conducted last summer, compared to 36.4% of people 55 to 64 and 23.2% of people 65 and older. 

- Cisgender men reported the least difficulty, with 33.0% finding their bills somewhat or very difficult to cover. In comparison, 40.0% of cisgender women and 41.7% of transgender people had at least some financial trouble, as did 51.8% of people who did not identify with any gender category.  

- Among racial groups, multiracial adults reported the highest rate of difficulty covering expenses at 49.2%, followed by Hispanic adults (46.0%) and Black adults (44.6%).  

- Divorced people and people who had never married had higher rates of difficulty (45.9% and 42.1%) than married people (32.8%).  

- Households with children were more likely than those without to say they were struggling at least somewhat by more than 13 points (45.7% to 32.6%). 

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Data behind the news

Last Tuesday, the Office of Personnel Management sent an email to federal workers with a choice to resign from their positions by February 6 and retain their full pay and benefits through the end of September. [Here’s the data on the millions the government]([link removed]) employs, including the branches and states they work in.  
 
The Trump administration recently froze and then unfroze federal payments for grants that fund nonprofits, research, and many other programs. [See how many nonprofits there are in the US]([link removed]). 
 
President Donald Trump also signed an executive order to end gender-affirming medical treatments for people under the age of 19. While we don’t have data on children and teens, here’s [how many US adults identify as transgender]([link removed]).   
 
US crude oil stockpiles rose last week while [oil prices fell]([link removed]).  
 
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One last fact

[How common are multiple births]([link removed])

Twins are the [most common type of multiple births]([link removed]): in 2023, 3.06% of all birth events were twins. Higher-order multiples, like triplets, were 62% less common in 2023 than in 1998. 

 

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