Deportations Levels Highest In 10 Years

Deportations of illegal aliens in August reached the highest monthly level in 10 years as the government intensified its efforts nationwide, the Immigration and Naturalization Service announced Thursday.

The INS said 5,344 illegal aliens were deported in August, up from 3,778 in July and 4,174 in August 1994. The latest deportations brought the total for Oct. 1, 1994 through Aug. 31, 1995 to 43,169.

Of the 5,344 illegal aliens removed in August, 3,053 were criminals, the INS said. The other 2,291 had not committed criminal offenses but were in the country illegally.

The August figures were the highest in about 10 years.