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Search results for "Trump admin officials have confirmed that mass deportations are no longer a priority"

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Donald Trump stated on April 18, 2017 in a tweet:
"The weak illegal immigration policies of the Obama Admin. allowed bad MS 13 gangs to form in cities across U.S. We are removing them fast!"
By Amy Sherman, Miriam Valverde• April 18, 2017
Ron DeSantis stated on September 29, 2023 in a speech:
Six million or 7 million people have “come illegally under Biden.”
By Marta Campabadal Graus, Samantha Putterman• October 4, 2023
Mark Warner stated on January 11, 2026 in an interview:
“They are not getting the traditional five months training. … The training for the ICE agents now is 47 days.”
By Madison Czopek, Maria Ramirez Uribe• January 12, 2026
Mike Pence stated on September 04, 2016 in an interview on "Meet the Press":
"Donald Trump’s been completely consistent" about his plan for nonviolent undocumented immigrants.
By Linda Qiu• September 4, 2016
Priorities USA Action stated on September 28, 2016 in a TV ad:
Says Donald Trump wants to deport "our Dreamers."
By Miriam Valverde• November 1, 2016
Tammy Duckworth stated on June 08, 2016 in a tweet:
Says Mark Kirk "called for the mass arrest of 18,000 African Americans" and "was apparently fine with Trump’s #StillTooRacist call for mass deportation."
By Kevin Hoffman• July 15, 2016
Threads posts stated on November 20, 2024 in a Threads post:
“Texas just gifted Trump 355,000 acres for deportation camps.”
By Loreben Tuquero• November 27, 2024
Donald Trump stated on August 31, 2016 in a speech in Arizona:
The Secure Communities Program and 287(g) immigration programs "were programs that worked" but were "recklessly gutted" by the Obama administration.
By Miriam Valverde• September 6, 2016
Eric Swalwell stated on June 09, 2024 in a post on X:
Says Sen. Lindsey Graham said a newly elected Donald Trump “will round up and deport LEGAL immigrants.”
By Louis Jacobson• June 10, 2024
Karen Bass stated on July 27, 2016 in a speech at the Democratic National Convention:
Says Donald Trump promised "the mass deportation of Latino families."
By Miriam Valverde• July 28, 2016
Ashley Moody stated on March 09, 2021 in a Fox & Friends interview:
Says the Biden administration is canceling immigration detainers and “requiring our law enforcement leaders to release” serious criminal offenders.
By Miriam Valverde• March 12, 2021
Michele Bachmann stated on October 18, 2011 in a Republican presidential primary debate:
President Obama’s uncle and aunt "are illegal aliens ...  who've been allowed to stay in this country."
By Molly Moorhead• October 20, 2011
Michael McCaul stated on June 30, 2024 in an interview:
“(Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro) Mayorkas said, ‘Hey you don’t have to detain aggravated felons,’ those are rapists, child predators, you know, murderers.”
By Maria Ramirez Uribe• July 11, 2024
Robert Menendez stated on February 13, 2017 in a tweet:
Recent immigration raids "are not business as usual. The raids are being done indiscriminately. They’re not focused simply on criminal aliens."
By Miriam Valverde• February 17, 2017
Bloggers stated on October 09, 2015 in social media posts, blogs:
Latina who enthusiastically supported Donald Trump on stage in Las Vegas in October 2015 has been deported.
By Miriam Valverde• December 5, 2016
NC True Conservatives PAC stated on January 20, 2026 in a video advertisement:
Says Sam Page “got busted calling Trump’s (immigration) plan unrealistic.”
By Paul Specht• February 25, 2026
Donald Trump stated on March 09, 2024 in a speech:
“Biden has implemented a formal policy that illegal aliens who intrude into the United States are granted immunity from deportation.”
By Maria Ramirez Uribe• March 15, 2024
Credo Action stated on December 21, 2017 in a tweet:
Democratic lawmakers who voted in favor of short-term spending bills "just voted to deport Dreamers."
By Miriam Valverde• January 9, 2018
Jeb Bush stated on August 19, 2015 in a town hall in New Hampshire:
"The federal government right now does not deport criminals."  
By Amy Sherman• August 26, 2015
Donald Trump stated on February 28, 2021 in a CPAC speech:
Says Joe Biden “has effectively ordered a shutdown of ICE, halting virtually all deportations, everyone, murderers, everybody, no more.”
By Miriam Valverde• March 1, 2021

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Ask PolitiFact: Did President Joe Biden grant ‘mass amnesty’ to over 350,000 immigrants?

By Madison Czopek• June 7, 2024

What has Donald Trump done toward his mass deportation promise?

By Maria Ramirez Uribe• March 4, 2025

Ask PolitiFact: What are Donald Trump’s second-term plans for the economy, immigration, abortion?

By Louis Jacobson, Amy Sherman• November 13, 2024

Can Donald Trump use a 1798 law to carry out mass deportations?

By Maria Ramirez Uribe• October 18, 2024

Trump moves on promises on immigration, deportations in first month

By Miriam Valverde• February 24, 2017

What's an executive order? What to know as Donald Trump takes office again

By Candice Norwood• January 20, 2025

NY comptroller Brad Lander demanded a ‘judicial warrant’ in courthouse. Do ICE agents need that?

By Maria Ramirez Uribe• June 18, 2025

Who is Tom Homan, Donald Trump’s ‘border czar’? And what has he said about mass deportations?

By Maria Ramirez Uribe• November 13, 2024

As Donald Trump prepares immigration speech, mass deportation at issue

By Miriam Valverde• August 30, 2016

President Donald Trump fires Kristi Noem as DHS secretary. A look back at her falsehoods

By Louis Jacobson, Maria Ramirez Uribe, Amy Sherman• March 5, 2026

An ICE spokesman resigned after Trump criticized the Oakland mayor. Here's why

By Miriam Valverde• March 15, 2018

Did Trump find 75,000 to 80,000 missing children? Here’s why experts say that claim is misleading.

By Jeff Cercone• January 28, 2025

Fact-checking Donald Trump’s Madison Square Garden rally in New York City

By Matthew Crowley, Louis Jacobson, Maria Ramirez Uribe, Amy Sherman• October 27, 2024

Judge’s ruling on TPS for Haitians temporarily blocks Trump campaign promise

By Amy Sherman• February 3, 2026

Immigration after one year under Trump: Where do mass deportation efforts stand?

By Maria Ramirez Uribe• January 20, 2026

Year of the Lies: ‘Worst of the worst’? ICE deports brothers after years of check-ins, good conduct

By Maria Ramirez Uribe• December 18, 2025

In Context: Tom Homan’s comments that ‘families can be deported together’

By Caleb McCullough• November 14, 2024

Why did a court rule that Trump can’t deport Tren de Aragua members using the Alien Enemies Act?

By Maria Ramirez Uribe• September 3, 2025

How viable is Donald Trump’s 2024 immigration plan?

By Marta Campabadal Graus, Maria Ramirez Uribe• November 21, 2023

Fact-checking Katie Britt's immigration claims in Republican 2024 State of the Union response

By Marta Campabadal Graus, Maria Ramirez Uribe• March 8, 2024