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Migration policy

The shift in migration policy and its impact on deportation records.

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Jan 27, 2026
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Open borders

is a spectrum of policy proposals that would dramatically reduce restrictions on cross‑border movement and has passionate advocates who argue it would boost global GDP, reduce poverty and correct mora...

Jan 19, 2026
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Elon musk wife population decline

Elon Musk has repeatedly framed falling birth rates as an existential risk and tied that rhetoric to his own family life, boasting of fathering many children while funding research and initiatives con...

Jan 18, 2026
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How do receiving countries handle reintegration and support for deportees?

Receiving countries approach reintegration of deportees through a patchwork of reception services, targeted reintegration programs, and partnerships with international agencies, but coverage, quality ...

Feb 4, 2026

How do removals and returns differ in DHS data and how does that affect the outcome of reporting on deportations during presidential terms

treats "removals" and "returns" as distinct categories: removals are compulsory and based on an order of removal, while returns are movements out of that are not based on a removal order . That techni...

Jan 29, 2026

What are the five principles of 'Strangers No Longer' and how do they translate into policy recommendations?

The joint 2003 pastoral letter sets out five guiding principles on —rights to remain and to migrate, state sovereignty over borders, protection for refugees, and respect for the dignity of undocumente...

Jan 18, 2026

How many migrants were apprehended at the U.S.–Mexico border in 2021 versus 2024 and what do those numbers say about enforcement?

Fiscal-year and calendar tallies show a clear contrast: 2024 saw far fewer Border Patrol apprehensions on the southwest border than the surge years that followed 2020, with Border Patrol apprehensions...