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Deportation of U.S. citizens

The risk of U.S. citizens being deported due to gaps in expedited processes, resource constraints, and political directives.

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Jan 15, 2026
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Have there been documented cases of U.S. citizens wrongfully detained or deported by ICE in past years, and how were they resolved?

Documented instances exist in which U.S. citizens were mistakenly arrested, detained, and in a smaller number of cases deported by immigration authorities; government reports, court records, and non‑p...

Jan 19, 2026

What legal safeguards and review processes exist to prevent the deportation of U.S. citizens?

A web of constitutional protections, statutory rules, and administrative review mechanisms is designed to prevent the deportation of U.S. citizens and to catch government errors before they result in ...