[Nero Germanicus]

Aliens Apprehended By Year:
2010: 796,586
2011: 678,606
2012: 671,327
2013: 662,483
2014: 679,996
2015: 462,388
Aliens removed or returned
1 Removals are the compulsory and confirmed movement of an inadmissible or deportable alien out of the United States based on an order of removal. An alien who is removed has administrative or criminal consequences placed on subsequent reentry owing to the fact of the removal.

2 Returns are the confirmed movement of an inadmissible or deportable alien out of the United States not based on an order of removal.

REMOVALS
2010: 381,738
2011: 386,020
2012: 416,324
2013: 434,015
2014: 407,075
2015: 333,331

RETURNS
2010: 474,195
2011: 322,098
2012: 230,360
2013: 178,691
2014: 163,245
2015: 129,122
https://www.dhs.gov/immigration-statistics/yearbook/2015/table39

[elpadre]

The article refers to Visa holders who overstayed. I suspect these Removals and Returns are for all aliens. The overstays and those illegally in the country.