Significant rise in number of deportations

THERE has been a significant rise in the number of deportations carried out so far this year compared with last year, according to new statistics.

In the first four months of 2004, 275 deportations have been carried out, compared with 590 for the whole of 2003.

The figures are even more marked given that the number of deportation orders signed so far this year have fallen 751, compared with 2,411 for all of 2003.