# The Home Affairs Department has deported 46-thousand-898 illegal immigrants in the 2024/25 financial year. According to the department, this is an 18-percent increase from the previous year and more than France and Germany combined. Home Affairs minister Leon Schreiber, says the latest figures mark the highest deportation numbers in five years, tripling previous levels. He attributes the rise to stronger enforcement and collaboration with law enforcement agencies. He says the crackdown, alongside digital border reforms, enhances national security.
Home Affairs deportations surge past 46,000 in 2024/25 financial year