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Deportation Reporting

The complexity and variability in deportation reporting by DHS and ICE, including different categories and methodologies.

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Jan 12, 2026
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What counts as a 'deportation' in DHS and ICE public statistics, and how do those definitions change totals?

“Deportation” in public DHS and ICE reporting is not a single, simple tally but a family of overlapping categories — removals (also called deportations), returns/voluntary returns, expulsions/repatria...