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Immigration court processes

The processes involved in immigration court and their impact on deportation statistics.

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Jan 18, 2026
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How many lawful permanent residents were deported in 2025 by country of origin?

There is no publicly available, authoritative breakdown showing how many lawful permanent residents (LPRs, “green card” holders) were deported in 2025 by country of origin; federal removal totals for ...

Jan 15, 2026
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How does DHS define and distinguish removals, returns, repatriations, and voluntary departures in its monthly tables?

DHS treats "repatriations" as an umbrella statistic that mixes several distinct administrative actions—formal removals, returns (administrative/voluntary departures and withdrawals), and Title 42 expu...

Jan 28, 2026

How do DHS/OHSS and ICE define and differentiate 'removals', 'returns', and 'expulsions' across fiscal years?

/OHSS and use related but distinct categories——to count people who leave , and those labels matter because they carry different legal bases, penalties, and agency roles . OHSS aggregates DHS-wide “rep...

Jan 26, 2026

How should noncitizen family members prepare if a U.S. citizen household member is approached by ICE?

When a citizen household member is approached by , noncitizen family members should follow a pre-arranged plan that prioritizes safety, silence, documentation, legal contact, and care for dependents; ...

Jan 16, 2026

What protections or legal resources exist for school employees detained by federal immigration authorities?

School employees retain core constitutional and statutory protections during encounters with federal immigration authorities: the right to remain silent and to request an attorney, limits on ICE’s aut...

Jan 14, 2026

How do DHS removal statistics distinguish between removals, returns, and voluntary departures, and why does that matter for comparing presidents?

DHS breaks "repatriation" into legally distinct categories—removals (formal orders), returns (departures not based on an order) and voluntary departures/returns (administrative processes where the non...