The U.S. Census Bureau's Current Population Survey (CPS) is a household sample survey covering roughly 60,000 households, and the Census Bureau advises that the CPS should not be used to determine the size of the foreign‑born population.
January 01, 2024
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CPS is a sample-based survey used for labor and population estimates; its sample size and design limit its use for precise counts of the foreign-born population.
Voluntary household survey estimates of the foreign‑born population are not typically used as a metric for deportations and are not included in historical Department of Homeland Security deportation statistics databases.
January 01, 2024
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Administrative deportation metrics rely on enforcement counts (removals and returns) rather than voluntary survey‑based population estimates.