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Wrongful deportation cases

The topic is about individual cases of wrongful deportation, including those of Mark Lyttle and Andres Robles, who were wrongfully deported and later obtained settlements and corrections of records.

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Jan 13, 2026
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What documented cases exist of U.S. citizens being wrongfully detained or removed, and how were those cases resolved?

Documented instances of U.S. citizens being wrongfully detained or even removed span both domestic immigration enforcement and overseas hostage/wrongful detention cases; oversight reports and investig...

Jan 31, 2026
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How many cases of U.S. citizens mistakenly detained or deported have been documented by federal audits or courts since 2010?

Federal records and audits do confirm that U.S. citizens have been mistakenly targeted by since 2010, but the only formal federal audit covering recent years (the ) documents a narrow slice: from fisc...