Fact check: How many green card holders were deported by ICE in 2024?

1. Summary of the results

Based on the available analyses, no specific number of green card holders deported by ICE in 2024 is provided in any of the sources examined. The analyses reveal a significant gap in publicly available data regarding this specific demographic.

The closest relevant data comes from ICE enforcement statistics, which show that ICE removed nearly 68,000 individual noncitizens in the third quarter of fiscal year 2024 ^[1]. However, this figure encompasses all categories of removals and does not break down deportations by immigration status, including green card holders specifically.

While the sources document individual cases of green card holders being detained or facing deportation, including Mahmoud Khalil, Fabian Schmidt, Ma Yang ^[2], and Reza Zavvar ^[3], these anecdotal cases do not provide the comprehensive statistical data needed to answer the original question.

2. Missing context/alternative viewpoints

The analyses reveal several critical pieces of missing context:

• Legal complexity: Green card holders can face deportation if they fail to comply with specific legal requirements ^[4], but the sources don't clarify what percentage of overall ICE removals involve lawful permanent residents versus other categories of immigrants.
• Data accessibility: One source mentions that ICE provides downloadable underlying data ^[5] that may contain more detailed breakdowns, suggesting that more specific information might exist but wasn't captured in these particular analyses.
• Recent policy changes: The mention of USCIS initiating removal proceedings against more than 26,700 aliens since February 2025 ^[6] indicates ongoing enforcement activities, but this data is prospective and doesn't address the 2024 question.
• Definitional issues: The analyses don't distinguish between different types of removals (voluntary departures, formal deportations, etc.) or clarify whether green card holders who lose their status are still counted as green card holders in deportation statistics.

3. Potential misinformation/bias in the original statement

The original question itself doesn't contain misinformation, but it assumes that specific data on green card holder deportations is readily available and tracked separately by immigration authorities. The analyses suggest this assumption may be incorrect.

The question's framing could inadvertently promote misconceptions about immigration enforcement transparency. Government agencies and immigration advocacy organizations would benefit from different narratives: agencies might prefer to emphasize overall removal numbers without demographic breakdowns ^[1], while advocacy groups might benefit from highlighting individual cases of green card holder deportations ^{[2] [3]} to demonstrate enforcement overreach.

The lack of specific data creates an information vacuum that allows different stakeholders to shape public perception without concrete numbers to support or refute their claims about the scope of green card holder deportations.