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Obama administration sanctuary cities policy

The Obama administration's policy towards sanctuary cities, including the Priority Enforcement Program and Secure Communities

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Jan 13, 2026
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How did sanctuary cities respond to Obama's Secure Communities program?

Sanctuary jurisdictions reacted to the Obama-era Secure Communities program by refusing to cooperate with ICE detainer requests, passing local and state limits on cooperation, pursuing legal and polit...

Jan 12, 2026
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Did the Obama administration create ICE or reorganize existing agencies?

The federal agency known as U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) was created as part of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) reorganization after 9/11, not by President Barack Obama . T...

Jan 15, 2026

What role did the Obama administration play in shaping current sanctuary city policies?

The Obama administration played a catalytic and contradictory role in shaping today’s sanctuary city landscape: its expansion and operation of federal data-sharing and enforcement programs contributed...

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