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Deportation Categories in the United States

The distinction between removals, returns, and voluntary departures in the context of deportation from the United States, including the roles of DHS, ICE, and CBP.

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How do DHS, ICE and CBP define and report 'removals' versus 'returns' and 'voluntary departures'?

, and use distinct legal categories—“,” “,” and “”—that differ in formality, consequences, and which agency records them: removals are formal orders that carry reentry consequences and are tracked as ...