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US Immigration Policy 2014-2018

Changes in US immigration policy from 2014 to 2018, including shifts in enforcement priorities and guidance under the Obama and Trump administrations.

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How did ICE enforcement priorities memos change from 2014 through 2018?

Between 2014 and 2018, formal guidance moved from a narrowly focused, category-based prioritization under the November 20, 2014 memo to a sweeping, department-level directive under the that broadened ...

Feb 2, 2026

How did DACA and other executive relief programs change immigrant enforcement under Obama and subsequent administrations?

Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals () and the broader 2014 Immigration Accountability executive actions shifted enforcement from blanket removals toward a prioritized, discretionary approach—offer...