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Nov 29, 2025
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How many drug interdictions did the US Coast Guard conduct in 2024 and where occurred?

The available sources do not provide a single, definitive count of “how many drug interdictions the U.S. Coast Guard conducted in 2024.” Public documents and reporting give quantity metrics in multipl...

Feb 7, 2026

How do DHS/ICE records verify citizenship in removal statistics and what transparency gaps exist?

and compile removal and detention records using administrative intake forms, case systems and cross‑checks with other DHS components, and public tables published by and ICE; however, methodological ch...

Feb 5, 2026

How many ICE removals in 2025 and 2026 were of individuals with felony convictions according to ERO data?

The sources reviewed do not contain a clear, published count of how many ERO removals in 2025 and 2026 were of individuals with ; and the through mid‑October 2025 do not provide a straightforward, val...

Feb 2, 2026

In 2021 how many undocumented or illegals were in the USA

Official research estimates place the number of people living in the without authorization in 2021 at roughly between about , with prominent organizations reporting 10.5 million () and roughly 11.2–11...

Jan 24, 2026

What methods do demographers use to estimate the unauthorized immigrant population and how do those estimates differ?

Demographers estimate the unauthorized immigrant population using several distinct approaches—most prominently the , , , and —and these approaches can produce different point estimates and trends beca...

Nov 6, 2025

How many non-criminal immigrants were removed vs returned on administrative grounds in recent years?

Official data and agency reports show that in recent years the United States carried out hundreds of thousands of enforcement actions that mix formal removals, administrative returns, and Title 42 exp...