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ICE Citizenship Assessment

The process by which Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) assesses potential U.S. citizenship during field encounters, including the use of statutory guidance, agency databases, and electronic consular processes.

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Feb 1, 2026

What procedures does ICE have for verifying a person’s U.S. citizenship during enforcement actions?

has written policies that instruct officers to identify indicia of citizenship, interview claimants, request documentary evidence, query government databases, and—when applicable—issue or rely on deta...

Feb 1, 2026

How do ICE and DHS verify citizenship in the field and what training reforms have been proposed to prevent mistaken detentions?

and the rely on a combination of statutory guidance, agency databases and electronic consular processes to during field encounters, but public reporting shows gaps between policy, tools, and outcomes ...

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