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Annual Flow Report: Enforcement Actions

This data dictionary provides definitions and descriptions of the variables included in the Enforcement Action Annual Flow Report, which summarizes key metrics and characteristics of foreign nationals subject to immigration enforcement actions as reported by CBP and ICE and processed by OHSS for each fiscal year.

The OHSS Annual Flow Report: Enforcement Actions Data Dictionary fields include:

  • Fiscal Year
  • Initial Enforcement Actions
  • Country of Nationality
  • Encounter Agency
  • Enforcement Encounter
  • Mode of Transportation
  • Encounter Type
  • Inadmissibility Determination
  • Expulsion
  • USBP Sector
  • Field Office
  • Family Status
  • Title Authority
  • ICE Administrative Arrest
  • Notice to Appear
  • ICE Initial Book-in
  • Removal
  • Return
  • Detailed Removal Type
  • Criminal Status (2-cateogry)
  • Criminal Removal Crime Category
  • Detailed Return Type
  • Return Type
  • Return Agency
  • Administrative Return
  • Enforcement Return
  • Repeat Encounter
  • Unique Encounter 

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Data File File Extension File size Date Posted Report Year Data Category categories
Annual Flow Report: Enforcement Actions Data Dictionary xlsx 91.56 KB 01/27/2026 2022 Data Dictionaries, Annual Flow Report Enforcement Actions 92, 96

Date created: January 26, 2026

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