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Asylum Seekers Detention

The detention of asylum seekers in the United States, including the practices and timelines surrounding their detention.

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Jan 27, 2026
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How did expedited removal and credible-fear screening work in practice under the Obama administration?

is a statutory fast-track deportation process created in 1996 that allows to remove certain arriving noncitizens without a formal immigration-court hearing unless they express a fear of return or inte...

Jan 24, 2026

Can noncitizens be detained prehearing in immigration proceedings and for how long?

before and during under a statutory scheme that is both broad and segmented: some categories of people face mandatory detention while others are subject to discretionary detention with possible bond o...