US deportations under Biden rose to decade high, outpacing Trump years

Trump spokesperson points to high number of illegal crossings and reiterates plans for mass deportations

The US deported more than 270,000 immigrants in a recent 12-month period, the highest amount annually in a decade, according to a government report released on Thursday.

The deportations were nearly double from 142,580 in the same period a year earlier and came as part of a broader push by Joe Biden to reduce illegal immigration.