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Immigration Law and Policy 2025-2026

The changes in immigration law and policy, especially those affecting lawful permanent residents, and the impact of these changes on detention and deportation.

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Jan 26, 2026
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Is there evidence for ICE agents deporting people who legally entered the US, but are still within the process of aquiring the citizenship?

Available reporting shows clear evidence that can and does detain and remove noncitizens who lawfully entered the — including lawful permanent residents and people with pending immigration application...

Jan 27, 2026
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What would be the practical legal consequences for children and families if birthright citizenship were restricted?

would immediately create legal limbo for hundreds of thousands of each year by complicating the issuance of routine identity documents and public-benefit eligibility, and would trigger extensive litig...

Jan 18, 2026
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Permanent residents deported

Lawful permanent residents (green-card holders) can and have been removed from the United States, especially when charged with criminal offenses, found inadmissible, or judged to have abandoned reside...

Jan 26, 2026

How did the number of deportations under Obama compare to the number under Trump in 2020?

’s administration carried out far more removals across his two terms than the single-year figure for 2020 under ; fiscal‑year 2020 removals (about 185,884) were well below Obama‑era annual peaks and f...

Jan 26, 2026

How did Operation Streamline influence federal prosecutorial priorities for drug and weapons cases in border districts?

’s mass criminalization of unlawful border crossings reoriented federal dockets in border districts toward immigration misdemeanor and reentry prosecutions, consuming courtroom time, detention space a...