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US border enforcement

The evolution and impact of U.S. border enforcement policies under different administrations.

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Jan 16, 2026
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Can US ICE agents operate in Canada, and vice versa, under the partnership?

The United States and Canada routinely conduct integrated, cross-border law enforcement operations under formal frameworks that permit designated officers from one country to operate in the other’s te...

Jan 28, 2026
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Where democrats stand on immigration.

supports expanding legal pathways, protecting long-time residents, and modernizing the while also emphasizing stronger, “smart” border security—an approach spelled out in the party platform and recent...

Jan 25, 2026
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What role did Title 42 expulsions play in U.S. repatriations during 2020–2023 and which administrations implemented it?

expulsions were a public‑health instrument first deployed in March 2020 that allowed to expel migrants immediately rather than process them under , and they accounted for a very large share of U.S. “r...

Jan 12, 2026

Can US citizens refuse searches of their electronic devices at border checkpoints?

Yes — U.S. citizens can refuse to submit their electronic devices or to unlock them at U.S. ports of entry, but that refusal does not stop border agents from exercising broad search and seizure powers...

Jan 26, 2026

Which policy changes or external factors correspond to major year-to-year shifts in border crossings since 1990?

at the border since 1990 have shifted in response to discrete U.S. enforcement strategies, legal-processing changes, and large external shocks — notably economic cycles, regional violence and humanita...

Jan 14, 2026

How has U.S. border enforcement policy changed under recent administrations and Congresses?

U.S. border enforcement has swung between aggressive restriction and calibrated pauses as administrations and Congress reshaped tools, funding, and legal authorities—resulting in cycles of expulsions,...