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Obama-era deportation practices

Investigations and lawsuits surrounding the Obama administration's deportation practices and policies.

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Jan 18, 2026
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What court cases or rulings challenged summary deportation practices during the Obama administration?

Federal and private litigants mounted multiple high-profile challenges to Obama-era summary deportation practices: the most consequential binding rulings attacked executive actions expanding deferred ...

Jan 19, 2026
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Were any Obama-era deportations later ruled unconstitutional or unlawful?

Yes — multiple Obama-era immigration practices and some individual removals were successfully challenged in court, and judges have ruled certain policies unlawful or unconstitutional and vacated speci...