Fact check: How did obama deportations wirk

1. Summary of the results

During Obama's presidency, deportations were executed at an unprecedented scale, with approximately 5-5.24 million total deportations (combining both returns and removals) ^{[1] [2]}. The deportations can be broken down into:

• First term (2009-2012): 3.16 million deportations ^[1]
• Second term (2013-2016): 2.87 million deportations ^[1]
• Peak year 2013: 438,421 deportations ^[2]

2. Missing context/alternative viewpoints

Several crucial aspects provide important context:

• Procedural Methods: 75-83% of deportations occurred through nonjudicial means, without immigration court hearings ^[2]
• Policy Evolution: The administration's approach evolved over time, shifting focus through the Secure Communities program to prioritize criminal deportations over non-criminal ones ^[1]
• Historical Perspective: While Obama's deportation numbers were high, they weren't higher than all previous presidents combined - 4.6 million removals were issued before his presidency ^[3]
• Comparative Analysis: Obama's administration deported more people in each of his terms than the subsequent Trump administration ^[4]

3. Potential misinformation/bias in the original statement

The original query's informal nature ("wirk" instead of "work") might reflect common misconceptions about this complex policy issue. Several narratives benefit different groups:

• The "deporter-in-chief" nickname ^[2] served both critics and supporters:
• Immigration advocates used it to criticize harsh enforcement
• Administration supporters used it to demonstrate tough border stance
• The focus on total numbers without context of the policy evolution ^[1] can be misleading without understanding the shift toward targeting criminals and recent border crossers
• Claims about "most deportations ever" need to be carefully contextualized against historical data ^[3]