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Wrongful Detention and Deportation of U.S. Citizens

The wrongful detention and deportation of U.S. citizens by immigration authorities, including cases of prolonged detention, overseas deportation, and multimillion-dollar settlements.

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What documented cases exist of U.S. citizens being wrongfully deported by ICE and how were they resolved?

Documented instances of U.S. citizens being wrongfully identified, detained and in some cases removed by immigration authorities are numerous enough to have drawn congressional letters, Government Acc...