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Federal policy shifts emphasizing rapid removals over case-by-case discretion, leading to increased ICE operations

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Jan 11, 2026

What were the impacts of shifted ICE policies on detention rates, family separations, and deportation numbers under each administration?

Shifts in ICE policy across the Obama, Trump and Biden years produced measurable changes in who was detained, how often families were separated, and the composition and volume of removals: Obama narro...

Jan 10, 2026

How did policy changes (e.g., family separation, public-charge rule, Title 42) affect annual ICE deportation numbers since 2010?

Annual ICE removals have swung dramatically since 2010 in response to shifting enforcement priorities, resources, and legal tools, but the available reporting does not provide a clear, direct, quantit...