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Expedited Removal Processes

Fast-track removal processes criticized for sacrificing due process

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Jan 22, 2026
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Does ice show up to immigration court

and advocacy groups document that Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has been present at immigration courthouses and has arrested people leaving or near courtrooms as part of a recent enforceme...

Jan 11, 2026
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What proportion of Obama-era removals were administrative (nonjudicial) returns versus formal removals, and how did that vary by nationality?

The Obama-era removal record combined both formal removals (court-ordered deportations) and a large and growing volume of administrative, nonjudicial returns (fast-track processes or border “returns”)...

Jan 27, 2026
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Percent of Obama's deportations had criminal background

that involved people with a criminal conviction was a majority but not an overwhelming one: government and independent analyses show roughly 59% of deportees in FY2013 had criminal convictions, while ...

Jan 18, 2026

How have changes in detention capacity and interior enforcement affected rates of coerced versus truly voluntary departures?

Rising detention capacity and intensified interior enforcement have shifted the balance between coerced and truly voluntary departures: expanded beds, faster processing, and aggressive tactics increas...

Jan 14, 2026

What policies caused wrongful deportations of US citizens under Obama?

The wrongful deportation of U.S. citizens during the Obama years flowed less from a single malicious directive than from a cluster of policies and systems that prioritized speed, data‑sharing, and pro...