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Obama Era Immigration Enforcement

The targeted approach to immigration enforcement under the Obama administration, focusing on individuals with criminal histories.

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Jan 30, 2026
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How has ICE dress and gear policy changed from Obama to Trump administrations according to agency directives and court rulings?

The visible trappings of shifted from constrained, identity-transparent practices under -era guidance to a more militarized, less accountable posture under the administrations, driven by policy memos,...

Jan 19, 2026
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What are the statistics on wrongful arrests by ICE during the Obama administration compared to Trump?

Measured counts of "wrongful arrests" by ICE are not compiled as a discrete, agency‑reported statistic, so researchers and advocates use proxies—collateral arrests, arrests of people with no criminal ...

Jan 19, 2026
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How did TRAC and the New York Times analyze ICE FOIA data to reassess who was deported under Obama?

Two independent deep-dives — one by the Transactional Records Access Clearinghouse (TRAC) at Syracuse and one by The New York Times — used ICE records obtained through Freedom of Information Act reque...

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