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ICE Removals 2009-2016

The impact of court decisions and state policies on ICE's removal capacity between 2009 and 2016

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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...

Jan 6, 2026

How did court rulings or state policies between 2009 and 2016 affect ICE's ability to deport undocumented immigrants?

Between 2009 and 2016, a mix of court decisions and state and local policies constrained some tactical tools ICE used while leaving its overall removal capacity intact: federal court settlements and y...