Summary
The article compares the deportation records between President Donald Trump and former President Barack Obama. During Obama's two terms, 5.3 million immigrants were deported, while Trump's first term saw about 2 million deportations. Recent data shows that deportations increased under President Joe Biden as well.
Key Facts
- Barack Obama deported 5.3 million immigrants during his presidency.
- Donald Trump's first term had about 2 million deportations.
- Deportations increased significantly during President Joe Biden's term, totaling around 4.7 million.
- Obama initially used the Secure Communities program to deport immigrants, later replaced by the Priority Enforcement Program.
- The Trump administration claimed their deportation numbers don't include border turn-aways, while they questioned the accuracy of Biden's data.
- ICE and DHS data showed heightened deportation efforts in Trump's recent term but fell short of 1 million deportations per year.
- In a recent fiscal year, Trump’s administration deported 622,000 noncitizens, while Biden deported 778,000.
