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Deportation policies under Trump v. past presidents

President Trump had promised huge sweeps of undocumented immigrants over the weekend. But reports say U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement arrested only a handful of undocumented immigrants.

By Madeleine Brand • Jul 15, 2019 • 1 min read

President Trump had promised huge sweeps of undocumented immigrants over the weekend. But reports say U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement arrested only a handful of undocumented immigrants. Trump has spoken out repeatedly about rounding up undocumented immigrants, but Obama was nicknamed "deporter in chief." How different are the deportation policies under Trump from previous presidents, Democratic and Republican?

Madeleine Brand
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Press Play with Madeleine Brand

Deportation policies under Trump v. past presidents

President Trump had promised huge sweeps of undocumented immigrants over the weekend. But reports say U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement arrested only a handful of undocumented immigrants.

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Press Play with Madeleine Brand

Deportation policies under Trump v. past presidents

President Trump had promised huge sweeps of undocumented immigrants over the weekend. But reports say U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement arrested only a handful of undocumented immigrants.

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