The U.S. has deported a record number of migrants to Uzbekistan.

The U.S. authorities deported 572 migrants to Uzbekistan for the fiscal year 2024, which ended on September 30. This information is mentioned in the report by the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE).

Last year, only 88 individuals were deported to the country, and in previous years, this figure was even lower.

From September 2023 to September 2024, the U.S. deported 271,400 migrants to nearly 200 countries. This marks the highest rate in a decade, the most significant since the 2014 fiscal year when nearly 316,000 migrants were expelled from the country.

According to the ICE report, about 32 percent of those deported from the United States had a criminal background. The majority of those deported crossed the southern border of the U.S.

In 2023, over 50,000 individuals from Central Asian countries illegally crossed the U.S. border, with around 17,000 Uzbeks applying for asylum.

In June, U.S. President Joe Biden tightened the asylum rules for illegal migrants crossing the border from Mexico. The new measures allow for the immediate deportation of illegal migrants if their numbers exceed the established limit of 2,500 individuals per day for seven consecutive days. The restrictions do not apply to unaccompanied minors and victims of human trafficking.