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Removal proceedings

The process of removing a lawful permanent resident from the United States, including detention and litigation.

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Jan 31, 2026
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What legal defenses can green card holders use against deportation for alleged public-charge violations?

facing threatened removal on the basis of alleged “public‑charge” reliance must deploy a mixture of legal, evidentiary and constitutional defenses — because public‑charge rules historically govern adm...

Feb 6, 2026

Has ice detained lawful permanent residents and on what grounds?

has detained lawful permanent residents (LPRs, “green card” holders). The agency detains LPRs when it considers them “removable” under federal immigration law — commonly because of , issues at re‑entr...

Jan 19, 2026

How does expedited removal differ from removal proceedings before an immigration judge and who can challenge it?

Expedited removal is a streamlined statutory process that lets DHS officers summarily order certain arriving or recently arrived noncitizens removed without a full hearing before an immigration judge,...

Jan 10, 2026

How many lawful permanent residents (green card holders) were deported in 2025–2026, by year and reason?

Public sources do not publish a definitive count of how many lawful permanent residents (LPRs, “green card holders”) were removed in 2025 or 2026, so a precise year-by-year tabulation by reason cannot...

Jan 9, 2026

What are the rights of noncitizens and U.S. citizens when approached by ICE in public?

When ICE agents approach someone in public, the encounter can be a consensual conversation, a brief investigative detention based on reasonable suspicion, or an arrest — and the rights a person has de...