But the definition of "removals" changed under Obama, such that rather than call them "returns" (at the border) they became "removals" (similar to old definition 94'? of deportation)
So obviously more people crossing the border and "returned", would mean more "removals" hence the idea that Biden deported more. So what.
#23 | Posted by oneironaut at 2026-01-12 06:37 PM | Reply
That is not accurate. "Removal" become part of the Immigration and Nationality Act in 1996, with the Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act (IIRIRA). The reason was to separate the process of "Removing" people who had never been legally admitted to the U.S. from the process of "Deporting" people who had been legally admitted as an immigrant or non-immigrant alien, but had violated their status.
But the definition of "removals" changed under Obama, such that rather than call them "returns" (at the border) they became "removals" (similar to old definition 94'? of deportation)
So obviously more people crossing the border and "returned", would mean more "removals" hence the idea that Biden deported more. So what.
#23 | Posted by oneironaut at 2026-01-12 06:37 PM | Reply
That is not accurate. "Removal" become part of the Immigration and Nationality Act in 1996, with the Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act (IIRIRA). The reason was to separate the process of "Removing" people who had never been legally admitted to the U.S. from the process of "Deporting" people who had been legally admitted as an immigrant or non-immigrant alien, but had violated their status.