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1996 Immigration Reform

The 1996 immigration statutes reconfigured U.S. deportation law by replacing the old exclusion/deportation framework with a unified removal system and creating expedited removal procedures.

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Jan 28, 2026
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How did expedited removal and fast-track deportation procedures work during the Obama years?

The Obama administration substantially expanded use of and other fast-track deportation tools, shifting the system away from pre-1996 courtroom-focused removals toward a largely nonjudicial process th...

Jan 17, 2026
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How did the 1996 immigration laws change expedited removal and deportation procedures?

The 1996 immigration statutes—most notably the Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act (IIRIRA)—reconfigured U.S. deportation law by replacing the old exclusion/deportation framewo...

Feb 5, 2026

Clinton deportations

presided over a major shift in in the 1990s: he signed the Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act () and other laws that expanded deportation grounds, created faster removal mecha...

Feb 2, 2026

How does DHS define 'deportation' versus 'removal' versus 'voluntary return' in its reports?

and immigration law distinguish an official "" (the modern legal process) from colloquial "deportation," while "voluntary return"/"" describe non‑coerced exits that carry different legal consequences;...

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