Deportations/Returns
Explore all research, analysis, commentary, and data on deportations and returns—terms used in different parts of the world to describe the enforced or assisted return of migrants to their countries of origin.
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Trump Administration’s New Indefinite Family Detention Policy: Deterrence Not Guaranteed
Proposed to deter Central American families, indefinite family detention faces major legal hurdles. And it may not slow unauthorized arrivals at the U.S.-Mexico border.
A Profile of Houston’s Diverse Immigrant Population in a Rapidly Changing Policy Landscape
Houston's 1.6 million immigrants as of 2016 faced compounding uncertainty as enforcement expands and humanitarian protections narrow.
Once Relatively Obscure, ICE Becomes a Lightning Rod in Immigration Debate
Created in 2003, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) went from a little-known enforcement agency to one at the center of the U.S. immigration debate.
Cambios en el Panorama de Control Migratorio Interno Durante la Administración Trump
Un seminario en el que se analiza el funcionamiento del actual sistema de control en el interior del país y cómo están respondiendo los gobiernos estatales y locales, la sociedad civil y los consulados.
U.S. Immigration Policy under Trump: Deep Changes and Lasting Impacts
President Donald Trump has driven deep changes to U.S. immigration in his first year, but courts, Congress, and state and local resistance have blocked the most ambitious aims.
Far from a Retreat, the Trump Administration’s Border Policies Advance its Enforcement Aims
President Donald Trump's June 2018 order ending family separation advanced a broader strategy to detain all asylum-seeking families and narrow credible-fear claim grounds.
In Search of Safety, Growing Numbers of Women Flee Central America
Women from Central America face femicide and forced gang recruitment, and receive inadequate protection in the United States and upon return home.
The Changing Landscape of Interior Immigration Enforcement Under Trump
Marking the release of an MPI study, this discussion examines the operation of today’s interior enforcement system and how state and local governments, civil society, and consulates are responding.
Profiting from Enforcement: The Role of Private Prisons in U.S. Immigration Detention
CoreCivic and GEO Group manage more than half of all U.S. private prison contracts and earned combined revenues exceeding $4 billion in fiscal year (FY) 2017.
Revving Up the Deportation Machinery: Enforcement under Trump and the Pushback
Interior immigration arrests rose 42 percent during Donald Trump's first eight months, but “sanctuary” policies limited enforcement and created uneven outcomes nationwide.
