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Dedicated immigration detention sites: 27

Asylum seekers: 4,834 (end 2008)

Annual number of deportations: 53,842 (2006)

Est. undocumented pop: Up to 1.5 million (2009)

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Last updated: November 2009

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  • AFP. 2009. “EU leaders say illegals can be sent home on charter flights.” AFP. 30 October 2009.
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  • International Organization from Migration (IOM). 2009b. “Training Libya’s Judges and Prosecutors in Countering Human Trafficking.” IOM Press Briefing Notes. 1 May 2009.
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