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Obama Deportation Totals 2009-2014

The fact-check examines the deportation totals under President Obama from 2009 to 2014, highlighting policy choices and changes in reporting practices.

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Jan 13, 2026
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Which years under Obama had the highest deportations and what policy changes explain the spikes?

The highest annual deportation totals under President Obama occurred in the early 2010s, with fiscal-year peaks around 2012 and 2013—DHS-era tallies show roughly 409,849 removals in FY2012 and a recor...

Jan 18, 2026

How did detention and family separation policies compare under Obama and Trump?

The Obama and Trump administrations operated under the same immigration statutes but pursued markedly different enforcement priorities and practices: Obama emphasized a tiered, prosecutorial-priority ...