Jan 15, 2026
Most Viewedcnn obama raids ICE
A 2016 CNN segment embedded with ICE agents in Chicago did air and showed agents executing targeted arrests, a clip conservatives now cite to argue media “double standards” in coverage of ICE under Pr...
Obama-era ICE enforcement
The Obama administration's shift in ICE enforcement from mass worksite raids to targeted audits and fines
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6 resultsJan 15, 2026
Most ViewedWhat were the policy differences between ICE leadership under Obama (Homan in ERO) and under Trump when Homan was acting director?
The core policy difference was one of prioritization and tone: under Obama, ICE operated with formal, hierarchical enforcement priorities that emphasized prosecutorial discretion and limited interior ...
Jan 24, 2026
Most ViewedDid ICE arrest illegals at place of work under Obama
did arrest unauthorized immigrants at worksites during the Obama years, but the administration ended the era of large-scale, spectacle workplace raids and shifted to targeted arrests, criminal prosecu...
Jan 26, 2026
How do Ice procedures in 2026 differ from obama era
in 2026 operates with far larger budgets, staffing, and a broader use of and aggressive interior-enforcement tactics than during much of the years, while critics say the agency has moved away from the...
Jan 27, 2026
How did enforcement priorities under Obama (PEP) change ICE field tactics compared with the Bush-era approach?
(PEP) under formally narrowed ’s target list to prioritize serious criminals and recent border crossers—shifting away from some broad interior enforcement tactics—while leaving many Bush-era tools and...
Jan 26, 2026
How did ICE agents protect themselves from infectious diseases during Obama-era raids?
Public reporting and agency statements do not show a documented, standardized program of for officers during ‑era enforcement actions; what the available sources do record are tactics aimed at (plainc...