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65 Congressional Research Service reports and publications

Temporary Protected Status and Deferred Enforced Departure
2025-08-28 · Reports · RS20844 · HTML available · PDF available
Frequently Asked Questions on Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA)
2025-06-29 · Reports · R48590 · 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
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
J.G.G. v. Trump: Supreme Court’s Initial Review of Actions Taken Under the Alien Enemy Act
2025-04-28 · Posts · LSB11295 · 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
Noncitizen Eligibility for Medicaid and CHIP
2025-03-10 · Resources · IF11912 · 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
FY2024 EOIR Immigration Court Data: Caseloads and the Pending Cases Backlog
2025-01-24 · Posts · IN12492 · HTML available · PDF available
Noncitizen Eligibility for the Child Tax Credit: In Brief
2024-12-16 · Reports · R48312 · HTML available · PDF available
Immigration Courts: Decline in New Cases at the End of FY2024
2024-11-26 · Posts · IN12463 · HTML available · PDF available
U.S. Efforts to Manage Western Hemisphere Migration Flows
2024-11-18 · Resources · IF12538 · HTML available · PDF available
Noncitizens’ Access to Health Care
2024-11-14 · Reports · R47351 · HTML available · PDF available
Central American Migration: Root Causes and U.S. Policy
2024-10-30 · Resources · IF11151 · HTML available
Credible Fear and Defensive Asylum Processes: Frequently Asked Questions
2024-09-25 · Reports · R48078 · HTML available · PDF available
Citizenship and Immigration Statuses of the U.S. Foreign-Born Population
2024-09-17 · Resources · IF11806 · HTML available · PDF available
Medical Care Standards in Immigrant Detention Facilities
2024-04-02 · Resources · IF12623 · HTML available · PDF available
Nonimmigrant Overstays: Overview and Policy Issues
2023-11-21 · Reports · R47848 · HTML available · PDF available
The Legality of DACA: Recent Litigation Developments
2023-09-20 · Posts · LSB10625 · HTML available · PDF available
Asylum Process in Immigration Courts and Selected Trends
2023-05-15 · Reports · R47504 · HTML available · PDF available
Noncitizen Eligibility for Employment Authorization and Work-Authorized Social Security Numbers (SSNs)
2023-03-22 · Reports · R47483 · HTML available
Immigration Relief for Noncitizen Crime Victims
2023-01-31 · Reports · R47404 · HTML available · PDF available
Noncitizen Eligibility for Federal Housing Programs
2023-01-23 · Reports · R46462 · HTML available · PDF available
Unauthorized Immigrants’ Eligibility for Federal and State Benefits: Overview and Resources
2022-11-29 · Reports · R47318 · HTML available · PDF available
Immigration Legislation and Issues in the 117th Congress
2022-10-21 · Reports · R47061 · HTML 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
Expedited Removal of Aliens: An Introduction
2022-03-25 · Resources · IF11357 · HTML available · PDF available
Immigration: Apprehensions and Expulsions at the Southwest Border
2021-12-22 · Reports · R46999 · 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
COVID-19 Testing: Frequently Asked Questions
2021-09-16 · Reports · R46481 · HTML available · PDF available
The 287(g) Program: State and Local Immigration Enforcement
2021-08-12 · Resources · IF11898 · HTML available · PDF available
Formal Removal Proceedings: An Introduction
2021-06-09 · Resources · IF11536 · HTML available · PDF available
Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA): By the Numbers
2021-04-14 · Reports · R46764 · HTML available · PDF available
The Trump Administration’s “Zero Tolerance” Immigration Enforcement Policy
2021-02-02 · Reports · R45266 · HTML available · PDF available
Pending Cases in U.S. Immigration Courts, FY2008-FY2020
2020-11-19 · Resources · IF11690 · 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
Immigration Laws Regulating the Admission and Exclusion of Aliens at the Border
2020-07-21 · Posts · LSB10150 · HTML available
Supreme Court Upholds Limited Review of Expedited Removal
2020-07-06 · Posts · LSB10510 · HTML available · PDF available
Supreme Court: DACA Rescission Violated the APA
2020-06-18 · Posts · LSB10497 · HTML available · PDF available
Unauthorized Immigrants’ Eligibility for COVID-19 Relief Benefits: In Brief
2020-05-07 · Reports · R46339 · HTML available · PDF available
The First Amendment and “Encouraging” or “Inducing” Unlawful Immigration
2020-03-12 · Posts · LSB10419 · HTML available · PDF available