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82 Congressional Research Service reports and publications

Temporary Protected Status and Deferred Enforced Departure
2025-08-28 · Reports · RS20844 · HTML available · PDF available
Immigration Court Legal Access Programs: Terminations and Related Litigation
2025-07-28 · Posts · IN12588 · HTML available · PDF available
Federal Preemption and Texas S.B. 4
2025-06-26 · Posts · LSB11330 · HTML available · PDF available
The CBP Home Mobile Application and “Self-Departure”
2025-06-12 · Resources · IF13030 · HTML available · PDF available
Presidential Proclamation of June 4, 2025, Restricting the Entry of Certain Foreign Nationals
2025-06-09 · Posts · IN12561 · HTML available · PDF available
Alien Registration Requirements
2025-05-19 · Resources · IF13003 · HTML available · PDF available
Federal Preemption and State Authority to Deter the Presence of Unlawfully Present Aliens: An Overview and Issues for the 119th Congress
2025-05-06 · Reports · R48525 · 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 2)
2025-05-01 · Posts · LSB11300 · HTML available · PDF available
Recent Executive Branch Actions on Immigration (Part 1)
2025-05-01 · Posts · LSB11299 · HTML available · PDF available
Work Authorization Among Hired Agricultural Workers
2025-04-30 · Resources · IF12979 · HTML available · PDF available
The Alien Enemy Act: History and Potential Use to Remove Members of International Criminal Cartels
2025-04-02 · Posts · LSB11269 · HTML available · PDF available
Primer on U.S. Immigration Policy
2025-03-31 · Reports · R45020 · HTML available · PDF available
“Sanctuary” Jurisdictions: Policy Overview
2025-03-04 · Resources · IF11438 · HTML available · PDF available
State Criminal Alien Assistance Program (SCAAP): Data Brief
2025-02-27 · Reports · R48441 · HTML available · PDF available
Recent White House Actions on Immigration
2025-02-10 · Posts · LSB11265 · HTML available · PDF available
FY2024 Immigration Court Data: Case Outcomes
2025-02-03 · Posts · IN12501 · HTML available · PDF available
FY2024 EOIR Immigration Court Data: Caseloads and the Pending Cases Backlog
2025-01-24 · Posts · IN12492 · HTML available · PDF available
The Impact of the “Securing the Border” Rule on Migrant Encounters and Processing
2024-12-02 · Posts · IN12417 · HTML available · PDF available
Immigration Courts: Decline in New Cases at the End of FY2024
2024-11-26 · Posts · IN12463 · HTML available · PDF available
The Biden Administration’s Revised Proclamation and Final Rule, “Securing the Border”
2024-11-06 · Posts · IN12457 · HTML available · PDF available
Reinstatement of Removal Orders: An Introduction
2024-11-04 · Resources · IF11736 · HTML available · PDF available
Federal Support for Reproductive Health Services: Frequently Asked Questions
2024-10-04 · Reports · R46785 · 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 Legislation and Issues in the 118th Congress
2024-09-05 · Reports · R47901 · HTML available · PDF available
Foreign Nationals in the U.S. Armed Forces: Immigration Issues
2024-08-19 · Reports · R48163 · HTML available · PDF available
U.S. Immigration Courts: Access to Counsel in Removal Proceedings and Legal Access Programs
2024-08-06 · Resources · IF12158 · HTML available · PDF available
Immigration: Grounds of Inadmissibility
2024-07-29 · Resources · IF12662 · HTML available · PDF available
The Biden Administration’s Proclamation and Rule, Securing the Border, and DHS Operational Constraints
2024-06-20 · Posts · IN12383 · 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
Medical Care Standards in Immigrant Detention Facilities
2024-04-02 · Resources · IF12623 · HTML available · PDF available
FY2023 Immigration Court Data: Case Outcomes
2024-02-07 · Posts · IN12318 · HTML available · PDF available
Nonimmigrant Overstays: Overview and Policy Issues
2023-11-21 · Reports · R47848 · HTML available · PDF available
Employment Eligibility for Migrants Released from DHS Custody at the Southwest Border
2023-09-27 · Posts · IN12258 · HTML available · PDF available
Removal Proceedings and the Immigration Court Backlog
2023-08-28 · Infographics · IG10041 · HTML available · PDF available
Immigration Judge Hiring and Projected Impact on the Immigration Courts Backlog
2023-07-28 · Reports · R47637 · 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
Immigration 101: Executive Branch Agencies Involved with Immigration
2023-06-07 · Resources · IF12424 · HTML available
The Biden Administration’s Final Rule on Arriving Aliens Seeking Asylum
2023-05-15 · Posts · LSB10961 · HTML available · PDF available
Asylum Process in Immigration Courts and Selected Trends
2023-05-15 · Reports · R47504 · HTML available · PDF available
Immigration: The U.S. Entry-Exit System
2023-05-02 · Reports · R47541 · 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
The Law of Immigration Detention: A Brief Introduction
2022-09-01 · Resources · IF11343 · HTML available · PDF available
Unauthorized Immigrants: Frequently Asked Questions
2022-08-10 · Reports · R47218 · 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
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