Deportations have reached 535 since the start of the year, the justice ministry said on Saturday, alongside 2,052 voluntary departures.

According to official figures, 578 arrests and 529 irregular arrivals were also recorded between January and late April, with the ministry saying the data “clearly shows that the joint effort of the competent authorities is paying off, with specific and measurable results.”

The deportations include people detained in police detention centres, the central prison and the Limnes migrant centre, and concern cases of illegal residence and illegal employment.

For the period from March 1 to date, authorities carried out 195 deportations and recorded 729 voluntary departures, 204 arrests and 256 irregular arrivals, indicating sustained enforcement activity across the island.

The ministry stressed that enforcement measures are being implemented “with the same consistency”, while maintaining “respect for the rule of law and human rights”.