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Removals vs Returns in US Immigration (2020-2023)

The distinction between removals and returns in US immigration, including the processes, consequences, and statistics reported by DHS from 2020 to 2023.

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How do DHS 'removals' and 'returns' differ in immigration statistics?

Removals are formal orders that carry administrative (and potentially criminal) penalties for future reentry, while returns are movements of noncitizens out of the that are not based on an order of re...