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Expedited Removal (1996)

The expansion of expedited removal in 1996 and its effects on the removal process

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Feb 4, 2026

How have counting methods for U.S. deportations changed since the 1996 immigration laws and how does that affect historical comparisons?

The legal concept of “” was replaced by “removal” in 1996, a change that accompanied new expedited, nonjudicial pathways and expanded grounds for expulsion—alterations that reshaped who could be remov...

Jan 11, 2026

What deportation policies did the Clinton administration implement (1993–2001)?

The Clinton administration (1993–2001) built a more aggressive deportation architecture by expanding detention capacity, creating a National Detention and Removal Program, tightening asylum and remova...