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Border interdiction and detention

Border interdiction and detention procedures for undocumented immigrants in the United States

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Jan 26, 2026
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What does due process look like for illegals in the USA?

Undocumented noncitizens on soil are legally entitled to core due process protections—because the Constitution’s Fifth and Fourteenth Amendments protect “persons,” not just citizens—but those protecti...

Jan 12, 2026
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How many documented US citizens have been deported in ice raids?

The best-documented, government-backed estimate is that up to 70 U.S. citizens were mistakenly deported by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) during the five-year period 2015–2020, according to...

Jan 26, 2026
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How do "encounters" at the border differ from net changes in the unauthorized immigrant population?

“” are raw, event-based counts of interactions between migrants and U.S. authorities at ports of entry, land borders and other points, while net changes in the unauthorized immigrant population measur...

Jan 21, 2026

What legal protections and rights do undocumented immigrants retain in U.S. criminal and civil courts?

retain core constitutional protections—most notably due process and many Fourth and Fourteenth Amendment guarantees—but the scope and practical effect of those rights depend on context: criminal court...

Jan 30, 2026

Why are some Canadians detained by ice

Some are being detained by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) for a cluster of immigration reasons — short visa overstays, being deemed inadmissible at ports of entry, criminal convictions that...

Jan 19, 2026

What are the grounds for ICE to deport German citizens from the US?

The United States can remove German citizens when they violate U.S. immigration law or raise other statutorily defined risks: common grounds include criminal convictions or charges, visa or Visa Waive...

Feb 1, 2026

What are the legal standards for detaining asylum-seeking families in the U.S. and how have courts applied them recently?

permits immigration detention of noncitizens—including asylum seekers—under a framework of statutory detention ( and ), judge-supervised bond hearings for many detainees, and discretionary parole; cou...

Jan 29, 2026

Do legal immigrants have the right to remain silent during ICE questioning?

Yes: people lawfully present in the — including lawful permanent residents and other non‑citizens — are protected by the Constitution and are repeatedly advised by legal‑aid organizations to invoke th...

Jan 20, 2026

What protections do unaccompanied children have under U.S. immigration law and international treaties?

Unaccompanied children arriving in the United States are granted a distinct legal category and a set of procedural and substantive protections under U.S. law — principally the Trafficking Victims Prot...