Fact check: Which countries have the highest number of deported criminals from the USA in 2025?

1. Summary of the results

Based on the available analyses, no comprehensive data exists to definitively answer which countries have the highest number of deported criminals from the USA in 2025. The sources provide only fragmentary information about US deportation activities during this period.

The most concrete data comes from UN reporting, which indicates that 142,000 people were deported from the US between January 20 and April 29, 2025 ^[1]. However, this figure represents total deportations, not specifically criminals, and does not break down destinations by country.

Limited country-specific information shows deportations to:

• El Salvador - mentioned as receiving deportees, with particular human rights concerns noted ^[1]
• Eswatini - specifically mentioned as receiving five migrants from the Trump administration ^[2]
• South Sudan - referenced as a deportation destination ^[2]

The Department of Homeland Security reported that approximately 1.6 million illegal aliens have left the United States in the first 200 days of Secretary Noem's tenure ^[3], though this includes voluntary departures alongside deportations.

2. Missing context/alternative viewpoints

The analyses reveal significant gaps in publicly available deportation data. ICE identified 435,000 unauthorized immigrants with criminal convictions in the United States who were not in custody as of July of the previous year ^[4], suggesting a substantial pool of potential deportees, but no data shows where these individuals were ultimately sent.

The Trump administration has prioritized arresting and deporting criminals ^[4], and launched an international ad campaign warning illegal aliens to leave the country ^[3]. This policy emphasis suggests that criminal deportations are a priority, but specific destination countries remain undocumented in available sources.

Human rights organizations benefit from highlighting concerns about deportations to third countries, particularly regarding conditions in receiving nations like El Salvador ^[1]. Conversely, the Trump administration and DHS leadership benefit from emphasizing high deportation numbers to demonstrate enforcement effectiveness ^[3].

The lack of comprehensive, country-specific criminal deportation data may be intentional, as detailed breakdowns could:

• Complicate diplomatic relationships with receiving countries
• Provide information that could be used to challenge deportation policies
• Reveal enforcement patterns that administrations prefer to keep confidential

3. Potential misinformation/bias in the original statement

The original question assumes that comprehensive, publicly available data exists on countries receiving the highest numbers of deported criminals from the USA in 2025. This assumption appears unfounded based on the available analyses.

The question's framing may inadvertently promote the narrative that criminal deportations are occurring at high, measurable rates to specific countries, which could serve political interests in demonstrating border enforcement effectiveness. However, the analyses show that while deportations are occurring, specific criminal deportation statistics by destination country are not readily available in public sources ^{[4] [1] [2] [5] [3]}.

The question also conflates total deportations with criminal deportations, when the available data primarily covers general deportation figures rather than the specific subset of individuals deported due to criminal convictions.