Deportation

How many people the United States deports and whom, from everyone without legal status to those who commit crimes, how removals are carried out, including to third countries, and whether deported veterans may return.

Deport immigrants who commit crimes

4 members
Roy Cooper
Senate · North Carolina · Democrat
“And I believe we need strong borders, and I believe that we need to deport violent criminals”
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Chris Pappas
Senate · New Hampshire · Democrat
“Chris believes that ICE must focus on their core mission: ensuring that individuals who are here illegally, who are violent, and breaking our laws are deported.”
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James Talarico
Senate · Texas · Democrat
“We should be cracking down on the cartels, not our communities. We should be deporting gang members, not small business owners. We should be hunting down human traffickers, not moms and babies. We should be stopping illegal immigration, not curtailing avenues for immigrants to legally migrate to America and make our country richer and stronger.”
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“Focus ICE resources on improving public safety and national security: Prioritize the deportation of criminals, gang members, and human traffickers — not our neighbors who contribute to our communities, pay taxes, and pose no threat to our safety.”
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Josh Turek
Senate · Iowa · Democrat
“Secure our border and deport those who come here illegally and commit crimes.”
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Focus immigration enforcement on violent criminals, not law-abiding immigrants

4 members
Peggy Flanagan
Senate · Minnesota · Democrat
“Federal Immigration officers are not above the law. Peggy is calling for an end to the aggressive sweeps against immigrants who pose no danger to our communities.”
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Troy Jackson
Senate · Maine · Democrat
“Troy supports an immigration system that respects due process and human rights, is accountable to the public, and focuses resources on genuine public-safety threats rather than indiscriminate raids and deportations.”
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Chris Pappas
Senate · New Hampshire · Democrat
“We support efforts going after criminals, going after the worst of the worst, but terrorizing communities, dividing Americans in a very cynical, political way, is not how DHS should be operating right now.”
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“Chris believes that ICE must focus on their core mission: ensuring that individuals who are here illegally, who are violent, and breaking our laws are deported.”
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James Talarico
Senate · Texas · Democrat
“We should be cracking down on the cartels, not our communities. We should be deporting gang members, not small business owners. We should be hunting down human traffickers, not moms and babies. We should be stopping illegal immigration, not curtailing avenues for immigrants to legally migrate to America and make our country richer and stronger.”
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“Focus ICE resources on improving public safety and national security: Prioritize the deportation of criminals, gang members, and human traffickers — not our neighbors who contribute to our communities, pay taxes, and pose no threat to our safety.”
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Guarantee due process before anyone is deported

2 members
Peggy Flanagan
Senate · Minnesota · Democrat
“Due process is the foundation of the American justice system. Peggy will fight to rein in Donald Trump and Kristi Noem’s power to trample due process rights, detain and deport lawful residents–even citizens–and separate children from their parents.”
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Troy Jackson
Senate · Maine · Democrat
“Troy supports an immigration system that respects due process and human rights, is accountable to the public, and focuses resources on genuine public-safety threats rather than indiscriminate raids and deportations.”
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Deport immigrants in the country illegally

1 member
Josh Turek
Senate · Iowa · Democrat
“When the Biden administration and Congress failed to address immigration, Josh broke with his party and worked with Iowa Republicans to pass legislation that allowed Iowa law enforcement to deport individuals who came here illegally.”
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End mass deportations

1 member
Peggy Flanagan
Senate · Minnesota · Democrat
“Peggy supports ending the Trump Administration’s mass deportation policy that has indiscriminately targeted green card holders, people with no criminal records, and even U.S. citizens.”
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Stop separating families through detention and deportation

1 member
Peggy Flanagan
Senate · Minnesota · Democrat
“Due process is the foundation of the American justice system. Peggy will fight to rein in Donald Trump and Kristi Noem’s power to trample due process rights, detain and deport lawful residents–even citizens–and separate children from their parents.”
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Have state and local governments help carry out deportations

1 member
Josh Turek
Senate · Iowa · Democrat
“When the Biden administration and Congress failed to address immigration, Josh broke with his party and worked with Iowa Republicans to pass legislation that allowed Iowa law enforcement to deport individuals who came here illegally.”
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