Obama's Enforcement Of Immigration Laws: 5 Things To Know - NPR
Aug 31, 2016 · As Donald Trump prepares to flesh out his immigration platform in a speech Wednesday, here are five things to know about how President Obama has gone about enforcing current immigration laws.
History of ICE | ICE
Mar 14, 2017 · One of its components was the Bureau of Immigration and Customs Enforcement, which is now known as U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement. In response to the 9/11 tragedy, lawmakers gave ICE a unique combination of civil and criminal authorities to protect national security and strengthen public safety.
The Obama Record on Deportations: Deporter in Chief or Not?
Barack Obama was famously labeled “deporter in chief” by critics in the immigrant-rights community, even as enforcement-first advocates accused his administration of being soft on unauthorized immigrants. Which perception is accurate?
Continuing to Strengthen Border Security | The White House
Over the summer, DHS sent hundreds of Border Patrol agents and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) personnel to the Southwest border, and the Department of Justice (DOJ) reordered dockets in immigration courts to prioritize removal cases of recent border crossers.
FACT SHEET: Immigration Accountability Executive Action
Nov 20, 2014 · These executive actions crack down on illegal immigration at the border, prioritize deporting felons not families, and require certain undocumented immigrants to pass a criminal background check and pay their fair share of taxes as they register to temporarily stay in the U.S. without fear of deportation.
AP fact check: Did border agents have their hands tied under Obama…
Feb 22, 2017 · Assertions from the White House that immigration-enforcement agents had their hands tied in the last administration are difficult to square with the massive deportations of Barack Obama's...
The President's Record on Border Security | whitehouse.gov
Jun 21, 2010 · U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) combined have seized $85 million in illicit cash along the Southwest border—a 22 percent increase over the same period during the previous year.
The U.S. Supreme Court and Obama’s Immigration Actions
Jun 23, 2016 · The U.S. Supreme Court is set to determine the fate of millions of undocumented immigrants and could influence how future presidents wield power.
AP FACT CHECK: Were hands of Obama-era border agents tied?
Feb 21, 2017 · WASHINGTON (AP) — Assertions from the White House that immigration-enforcement agents had their hands tied in the last administration are difficult to square with the massive deportations of Barack Obama’s presidency.
Immigration Policy in the Obama Years: Dragnet Enforcement …
Jun 15, 2011 · Two and a half years into the president's tenure, the true story of the administration's immigration enforcement practices is in fact a disheartening one dominated by the deportations of families and community contributors who have never been in …