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| Cover of the report |
The United States has deported a record number of
unauthorized immigrants and other removable noncitizens in recent years. More
than 4.5 million noncitizens have been removed since Congress passed sweeping
legislation in 1996 to toughen the nation’s immigration enforcement system. The
pace of formal removals has quickened tremendously, rising from about 70,000 in
1996 to 419,000 in 2012.
This report analyzes the current pipelines for
removal and key trends in border and interior apprehensions, deportations and
criminal prosecutions. With the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) in the
midst of a review of its deportation policies to see if they can be conducted
“more humanely,” the report also examines the policy levers the Obama
administration has to influence deportation policies, practices and results.
