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Title 42 Expulsions 2020-2023

The use of Title 42 for expulsions at the US-Mexico border during the COVID-19 pandemic, its effects, and its termination.

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Jan 17, 2026
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How many immigrants were deported under Joe Biden

Across multiple government and think‑tank counts, the number depends on what is being counted: strict “removals” (formal deportation orders) totaled roughly the mid‑hundreds of thousands in Biden’s la...

Jan 15, 2026
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How many did Biden deport?

The short answer: formal removals (what DHS labels “deportations”) during President Biden’s last full fiscal year are reported at roughly 271,000–272,000; when broader categories — expulsions, volunta...

Jan 20, 2026

How did Title 42 expulsions function during the Biden years and what impact did they have on migrant flows?

Title 42 was a pandemic-era public health authority used to expel migrants at the U.S. land borders without asylum screening; the Biden administration maintained and then ended the practice in 2023, p...

Jan 16, 2026

What is the methodological difference between an ICE ‘removal’ and a DHS ‘return’ or ‘expulsion’?

The methodological distinction hinges on authority, procedure, and consequence: a DHS or ICE “removal” is the compulsory transfer of a noncitizen based on a final order of removal and carries administ...

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