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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The Evolving and Diversifying Nature of Migration to the U.S.-Mexico Border
Unauthorized crossings at the U.S.-Mexico border, once overwhelmingly of Mexicans, now are dominated by Central American asylum seekers and a growing mix of other nationalities.
Trump Executive Order and DHS Guidance on Interior Enforcement: A Brief Review
President Trump's January 2017 executive order ends targeted prosecutorial discretion, revives Secure Communities, expands 287(g) enforcement, and targets “sanctuary city” funding.
Hanging in the Balance: The Future of DACA and the Dreamers
As the Trump administration assumes office and the impacts of rescinding DACA are under review, MPI hosts a discussion with University of California President Janet Napolitano; Donald Graham, cofounder of TheDream.Us; and Ike Brannon, Visiting Fellow at the CATO Institute.
The Obama Record on Deportations: Deporter in Chief or Not?
President Barack Obama's deportation record was more nuanced than critics claimed, focusing on criminals and recent border crossers while reducing removals of long-settled immigrants.
Taking Action to Reflect Current Reality: Obama Administration Ends “Wet Foot, Dry Foot” Policies on Cuban Migration
The Obama administration in 2017 ended the “wet-foot, dry-foot policy,” treating Cuban arrivals like other migrants as part of broader U.S.-Cuba normalization.
As Trump Takes Office, Immigration Enforcement and Policy Poised to Undergo Major Changes
As President Donald Trump takes office, U.S. immigration enforcement is poised for major shifts, from deportation priorities to legal immigration changes.
Despite Hard-Line Immigration Campaign Pledges, Trump Policy Remains in Flux
Incoming President Donald Trump's postelection comments reflected narrower deportation targets, but the choice of Jeff Sessions attorney general signaled a tougher line.
Unauthorized Immigrants with Criminal Convictions: Who Might Be a Priority for Removal?
Even as President-elect Donald Trump claimed 2 million to 3 million unauthorized immigrants were criminals, MPI estimates 820,000 had criminal convictions in 2012.
United States Abandons its Harder Line on Haitian Migrants in the Face of Latest Natural Disaster
Hurricane Matthew forced the United States to suspend Haiti deportations in October 2016, just weeks after resuming them for the first time since the 2010 earthquake.
13th Annual Immigration Law & Policy Conference
With issues of immigration policy very much at the forefront of the 2016 elections, this annual conference offers policy and legal analysis on key immigration topics facing the country and the incoming administration and Congress in 2017.
