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76 Congressional Research Service reports and publications

The Department of Homeland Security’s Authority to Expand Expedited Removal
2025-09-18 · Posts · LSB10336 · HTML available · PDF available
Immigration Court Legal Access Programs: Terminations and Related Litigation
2025-07-28 · Posts · IN12588 · HTML available · PDF available
Immigration Arrests in the Interior of the United States: A Primer
2025-06-13 · Posts · LSB10362 · HTML available · PDF available
Immigration Court Proceedings: Process and Data
2025-05-02 · Infographics · IG10022 · HTML available · PDF available
Recent Executive Branch Actions on Immigration (Part 1)
2025-05-01 · Posts · LSB11299 · HTML available · PDF available
Recent Executive Branch Actions on Immigration (Part 2)
2025-05-01 · Posts · LSB11300 · HTML available · PDF available
Recent White House Actions on Immigration
2025-02-10 · Posts · LSB11265 · HTML available · PDF available
Supreme Court Rules That There Is No Constitutional Right to Having an Alien Spouse Admitted to the United States
2024-11-05 · Posts · LSB11245 · HTML available · PDF available
Reinstatement of Removal Orders: An Introduction
2024-11-04 · Resources · IF11736 · HTML available · PDF available
Credible Fear and Defensive Asylum Processes: Frequently Asked Questions
2024-09-25 · Reports · R48078 · HTML available · PDF available
Immigration Consequences of Unlawful Voting by Aliens
2024-09-18 · Resources · IF12767 · HTML available · PDF available
Immigration: Grounds of Inadmissibility
2024-07-29 · Resources · IF12662 · HTML available · PDF available
The Biden Administration’s June 2024 Proclamation and Rule, Securing the Border
2024-06-12 · Posts · LSB11178 · HTML available · PDF available
Can the President “Close the Border”? Relevant Laws and Considerations
2024-02-29 · Posts · LSB10283 · HTML available · PDF available
Presidential Authority to Suspend Entry of Aliens Under 8 U.S.C. § 1182(f)
2024-02-21 · Posts · LSB10458 · HTML available · PDF available
The Secure the Border Act (H.R. 2): Asylum-Related Reforms
2023-10-30 · Resources · IF12522 · HTML available · PDF available
The Biden Administration’s Final Rule on Arriving Aliens Seeking Asylum (Part One)
2023-09-21 · Posts · LSB11044 · HTML available · PDF available
The Biden Administration’s Final Rule on Arriving Aliens Seeking Asylum (Part Two)
2023-09-21 · Posts · LSB11045 · HTML available · PDF available
The Legality of DACA: Recent Litigation Developments
2023-09-20 · Posts · LSB10625 · HTML available · PDF available
The Statutory Bars to Reentry into the United States
2023-08-30 · Resources · IF12484 · HTML available · PDF available
Supreme Court Limits States’ Ability to Challenge Immigration Enforcement Policies
2023-08-18 · Posts · LSB11023 · HTML available · PDF available
The Department of Homeland Security’s “Metering” Policy: Legal Issues
2023-07-17 · Posts · LSB10295 · HTML available · PDF available
Supreme Court Considers Meaning of “An Offense Relating to Obstruction of Justice” for Immigration Enforcement Purposes
2023-06-29 · Posts · LSB10994 · HTML available · PDF available
The Biden Administration’s Final Rule on Arriving Aliens Seeking Asylum
2023-05-15 · Posts · LSB10961 · HTML available · PDF available
Termination of Temporary Protected Status for Certain Countries: Recent Litigation Developments
2023-03-08 · Posts · LSB10541 · HTML available · PDF available
Rescission of the Migrant Protection Protocols: Litigation Developments
2023-02-08 · Posts · LSB10915 · HTML available · PDF available
The Effect of Private Immigration Legislation and Recent Policy Changes
2023-02-01 · Posts · LSB10909 · HTML available
The Biden Administration’s Immigration Enforcement Priorities: Background and Legal Considerations
2022-12-09 · Posts · LSB10578 · HTML available · PDF available
Federal Agency Rule Expands Asylum Officers’ Authority
2022-12-09 · Resources · IF12162 · HTML available · PDF available
An Overview of the Statutory Bars to Asylum: Limitations on Granting Asylum (Part Two)
2022-09-07 · Posts · LSB10816 · HTML available · PDF available
An Overview of the Statutory Bars to Asylum: Limitations on Applying for Asylum (Part One)
2022-09-07 · Posts · LSB10815 · HTML available · PDF available
Are Temporary Protected Status Recipients Eligible to Adjust Status?
2022-09-01 · Posts · LSB10554 · HTML available · PDF available
The Law of Immigration Detention: A Brief Introduction
2022-09-01 · Resources · IF11343 · HTML available · PDF available
Supreme Court Rules That Migrant Protection Protocols Rescission Was Not Unlawful
2022-07-28 · Posts · LSB10798 · HTML available · PDF available
High Court Limits Ability of Aliens Ordered Removed to Challenge Prolonged Detention
2022-07-20 · Posts · LSB10793 · HTML available · PDF available
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services: Authorities and Procedures
2022-06-01 · Posts · LSB10671 · HTML available · PDF available
Discretionary Waivers of Criminal Grounds of Inadmissibility Under INA § 212(h)
2022-06-01 · Posts · LSB10603 · HTML available · PDF available
Expedited Removal of Aliens: An Introduction
2022-03-25 · Resources · IF11357 · HTML available · PDF available
U.S. Customs and Border Protection’s Powers and Limitations: A Primer
2021-11-30 · Posts · LSB10559 · HTML available · PDF available
Asylum Eligibility for Applicants Fleeing Gang and Domestic Violence: Recent Developments
2021-08-06 · Posts · LSB10617 · HTML available · PDF available
Johnson v. Chavez: Aliens with Reinstated Removal Orders May Be Detained Without Bond Hearings
2021-07-12 · Posts · LSB10620 · HTML available · PDF available
Supreme Court: Unlawful Entrants with Temporary Protected Status Cannot Adjust to Lawful Permanent Resident Status
2021-06-11 · Posts · LSB10607 · HTML available · PDF available
Formal Removal Proceedings: An Introduction
2021-06-09 · Resources · IF11536 · HTML available · PDF available
Immigration Consequences of Criminal Activity
2021-05-28 · Reports · R45151 · HTML available · PDF available
Searches and Seizures at the Border and the Fourth Amendment
2021-03-30 · Reports · R46601 · HTML available · PDF available
Recent White House Actions on Immigration
2021-03-23 · Posts · LSB10574 · HTML available · PDF available
Do Warrantless Searches of Electronic Devices at the Border Violate the Fourth Amendment?
2021-03-17 · Posts · LSB10387 · HTML available · PDF available
Is Mandatory Detention of Unlawful Entrants Seeking Asylum Constitutional?
2021-01-27 · Posts · LSB10343 · HTML available · PDF available
Federal Regulation of Alien Employment and Preemption over State Laws
2020-11-04 · Posts · LSB10550 · HTML available · PDF available
Immigration Detainers: Background and Recent Legal Developments
2020-10-09 · Posts · LSB10375 · HTML available · PDF available