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Immigration enforcement policies

The U.S. immigration enforcement policies, including voluntary and forced deportations, and their impact on the foreign-born population.

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Jan 12, 2026
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Which Obama-era ICE operations were criticized by immigrant advocacy groups?

Immigrant-advocacy groups criticized several Obama-era Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) operations and DHS enforcement policies for being indiscriminate, family‑tearing, or procedurally unfai...

Jan 11, 2026
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How do DHS referral policies and DOJ prosecutorial guidelines influence whether an individual is criminally charged or placed in civil removal proceedings?

DHS referral policies—formal guidance that ranks enforcement priorities and tells front‑line officers when to refer individuals into immigration court—largely determine who is routed into civil remova...