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Mistaken Arrests and Deportations of U.S. Citizens (2015-2020)

The U.S. Government Accountability Office found that ICE and CBP encountered people who claimed U.S. citizenship, and agency data showed arrests, detentions, and removals involving individuals later identified as U.S. citizens.

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Feb 1, 2026

Have there been verified cases or legal findings of U.S. citizens mistakenly deported by federal immigration authorities in the past decade?

Yes — federal records, a Government Accountability Office review and multiple documented individual cases establish that by immigration authorities in the past decade, though the exact scope is contes...