Fact check: Did Obama deportations remove children from schools?

1. Summary of the results

Based on the analyses provided, none of the sources directly address whether Obama deportations specifically removed children from schools. However, the sources do establish several key facts about Obama's deportation policies and their impact on families:

The Obama administration conducted record-high numbers of deportations, earning Obama the nickname "Deporter-in-Chief" ^{[1] [2]}. These deportations reached their peak in 2013 ^[3] and had significant impacts on families and communities, including the deportation of parents of U.S.-born children ^[3].

Importantly, the Obama administration did not have a widespread policy of separating families at the border, unlike the Trump administration's later "zero tolerance" policy ^[4]. The claim that family separation was a common practice under Obama has been identified as inaccurate ^[4].

2. Missing context/alternative viewpoints

The original question lacks crucial context about the scale and nature of Obama's deportation policies. The analyses reveal that Obama's deportation record was controversial and earned significant criticism from civil rights organizations like the ACLU, which described it as "horrifying" ^[2].

Missing numerical context: The sources indicate that deportations under Obama reached record levels, with 2013 being particularly notable ^{[3] [5]}, but the specific question about school removals remains unaddressed in the available analyses.

Alternative perspective on family impact: While the sources don't specifically mention school removals, they do highlight that Obama's deportations affected families with U.S.-born children ^[3], which would logically impact school attendance. The ACLU noted concerns about due process and protecting immigrant rights during this period ^[6].

Comparative context: The analyses emphasize that Obama's approach differed significantly from Trump's later "zero tolerance" policy, particularly regarding family separation practices ^{[4] [7]}.

3. Potential misinformation/bias in the original statement

The original question appears to be framed in a way that may conflate different immigration enforcement practices. The analyses suggest that:

• The question may be mixing up policies: While Obama had high deportation numbers, the systematic family separation that would directly remove children from schools was more characteristic of later Trump administration policies ^[4].
• Lack of specific evidence: Despite multiple sources analyzing Obama's deportation record, none provide direct evidence of a policy or practice specifically targeting the removal of children from schools ^{[8] [6] [3] [5] [1] [2]}.
• Potential for misleading implications: The question's phrasing could suggest a deliberate policy of removing children from educational settings, when the available evidence indicates Obama's deportation policies, while extensive, did not include widespread family separation practices that would systematically remove children from schools ^[4].

The question would benefit from more specific clarification about what type of "removal from schools" is being referenced and whether it refers to direct policy actions or indirect consequences of deportation enforcement.