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Expedited removal expansion

The expansion of expedited removal by the Department of Homeland Security and the subsequent legal battles over its implementation.

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Jan 15, 2026
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What methodological differences explain the gap between Brookings/MPI estimates and DHS press-release deportation totals for 2025?

Brookings and the Migration Policy Institute (MPI) produce lower, independently derived estimates of 2025 removals—Brookings at roughly 310,000–315,000 and MPI about 340,000—while DHS public totals re...

Jan 26, 2026

How has DHS’s use of expedited removal changed since 2004 and what court challenges have followed?

Since 2004 moved from a narrow border tool into a broader enforcement mechanism—first by extending it to apprehensions within 100 miles and then later by designations that sought nationwide applicatio...