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Legislative Reform

The process of changing laws and policies related to immigration enforcement.

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Jan 22, 2026
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What regional or demographic groups shifted most in their views of ICE between 2019 and 2026?

Between 2019 and January 2026 public opinion around shifted sharply: support for abolishing or fundamentally remaking the agency rose from low‑ to mid‑20s percentages in earlier years to roughly the 4...

Jan 27, 2026
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How does Title 42 expulsions vs Title 8 removals affect deportation totals year to year?

expulsions are public‑health–based, immediate removals counted as "expulsions" by and tracked separately from Title 8 removals, which are removals under immigration law . Because CBP encounter statist...

Jan 24, 2026

29 billion for ice agants

A 2025 spending package and an associated supplement have the practical effect of giving roughly $75 billion that can be spent over four years on top of its roughly $10 billion baseline, which — if dr...

Jan 21, 2026

What is a valid judicial warrant

A valid is a court-issued order, signed by a judge or neutral magistrate, that authorizes law enforcement to search specified places, seize specified items, or arrest specified persons based on probab...

Jan 17, 2026

How do interior ICE removals compare to border expulsions across the Obama, Trump, and Biden administrations?

Interior ICE removals and border expulsions have shifted in emphasis across the three administrations: the Obama years emphasized interior removals with a focus on criminal cases and broad deportation...

Jan 9, 2026

How do 287(g) agreements affect interactions between local police and ICE, and where are such agreements active?

Section 287(g) of the Immigration and Nationality Act authorizes U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) to delegate specified immigration-enforcement functions to designated state and local la...

Jan 8, 2026

What are the main arguments for reforming ICE instead of abolishing it?

The principal arguments for reforming Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) rather than abolishing it center on preserving institutional capacity for immigration enforcement and public safety, pur...