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Fact check: How many deportations occurred under each presidential administration from 2000 to 2025?

Checked on September 11, 2025

1. Summary of the results

The analyses provided offer incomplete and sometimes conflicting information on deportations under each presidential administration from 2000 to 2025 [1] [2] [3]. According to some sources, Trump had 1.2 million deportations in his first term, while Obama had 1.6 million in his first term and 1.5 million in his second term [2] [3]. Biden had 682,000 deportations [2] [3]. Other sources report that Obama removed more people from the United States than any other president, with 3 million deportations [4], and that deportations of illegal immigrants were higher under President Obama than under George W. Bush [5]. The sources also mention that President Trump's aggressive deportation campaign has been ongoing, but do not provide specific numbers [6]. Key statistics, such as the total number of deportations under each administration, are often missing or inconsistent [1] [7] [4].

2. Missing context/alternative viewpoints

  • The analyses lack a comprehensive breakdown of deportations by presidential administration from 2000 to 2025 [1] [2] [3].
  • Detailed information on deportations for each year from 2000 to 2025 under each presidential administration is not provided [3] [7].
  • Some sources do not offer a complete picture of deportations from 2000 to 2025 [2] [4], while others do not provide relevant information on deportations under each presidential administration [8] [9] [10] [11] [12].
  • Alternative viewpoints, such as the impact of deportations on immigrant communities or the effectiveness of deportation policies, are not considered [1] [2] [3].
  • Historical context, such as deportation rates under previous administrations, is only partially provided [4].

3. Potential misinformation/bias in the original statement

The original statement may be misleading or incomplete due to the lack of comprehensive data on deportations under each presidential administration [1] [2] [3]. Some sources may benefit from presenting a particular narrative or set of statistics, such as emphasizing the number of deportations under a specific administration [2] [4]. Immigrant advocacy groups, law enforcement agencies, and political parties may have different interests and perspectives on deportation policies, which could influence the presentation of information [4] [6]. The public may be misled by incomplete or biased information, which could impact their understanding of deportation policies and their effects [1] [2] [3].

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