Border by the numbers
September 2, 2008 at 1:16AM
So just how common is it that a couple of guys from Poland and Slovakia are caught sneaking into the United States?
According to U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, not very. Here are the top 10 countries of origin for deportation from the United States in 2006, based on the number of people deported:
1. Mexico 1,057,253
2. El Salvador 46,329
3. Honduras 33,635
4. Guatemala 25,135
5. Cuba 5,089
6. Dominican Rep. 3,712
7. Nicaragua 3,228
8. China 2,987
9. Brazil 2,957
10. Ecuador 1,932
29. Poland 337
134. Slovakia 15
Source: U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement
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