Some 1.6 million illegal aliens have final deportation orders, the agency’s acting director has said There are 1.6 million illegal immigrants with final deportation orders in the US, about half of whom have criminal convictions, acting Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Director Todd Lyons has said. Lyons announced the figures during a hearing before the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee on Thursday, amid intense criticism by the Democrats and left-wing