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Joe Biden stated on February 14, 2020 in an interview with Jorge Ramos:

“You had the last two administrations deport twice as many people as we deported — twice as many.”

By Miriam Valverde• March 13, 2020

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

Janet Murguía stated on March 09, 2014 in an interview on Univision's 'Al Punto':

"We’re at the point of reaching 2 million deportations ... this is a historic level, more than any other president of the United States."

By Julie Kliegman• March 17, 2014

Donald Trump stated on October 19, 2016 in the third presidential debate:

"Nobody knows about it, nobody talks about it, but under Obama, millions of people have been moved out of this country, they've been deported."

By Miriam Valverde• October 21, 2016

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

Eric Swalwell stated on April 30, 2025 in a post on X:

"Republicans just voted in the House Judiciary Committee to allow Trump to DEPORT U.S. citizens to a foreign country."

By Louis Jacobson• May 6, 2025

Instagram posts stated on November 20, 2022 in an Instagram post:

The Biden administration is deporting Cubans “because Cubans by and large are conservatives.”

By Maria Ramirez Uribe• November 23, 2022

Barack Obama stated on May 10, 2011 in a speech in El Paso:

The Obama administration increased the deportation of illegal immigrants convicted of crimes by 70 percent.

By Robert Farley• May 11, 2011

Tom Cotton stated on February 26, 2021 in a CPAC speech:

The Biden administration “halted deportations for all illegal aliens — murderers, rapists, terrorists, MS-13 gang members are not being deported."

By Miriam Valverde• February 26, 2021

Tulsi Gabbard stated on July 11, 2019 in a public forum:

At the same time President Trump talks about supporting veterans, "he is deporting service members who have volunteered to serve this country."

By D.L. Davis• July 19, 2019

Facebook posts stated on August 15, 2019 in a Facebook post:

"ICE has not deported or detained one white illegal immigrant."

By Miriam Valverde• September 24, 2019

Ron DeSantis stated on January 02, 2024 in a town hall:

Donald Trump “deported less, believe it or not, than Barack Obama even did."

By Maria Ramirez Uribe• January 4, 2024

Hillary Clinton stated on October 19, 2016 in the third 2016 presidential debate:

Says Donald Trump "said as recently as a few weeks ago in Phoenix that every undocumented person would be subject to deportation."

By Miriam Valverde• October 20, 2016

Social Media stated on April 30, 2025 in a Facebook post:

“In 1996, Congress specifically authorized the executive branch to conduct non-judicial deportations NOT SUBJECT TO DUE PROCESS.”

By Maria Ramirez Uribe• May 12, 2025

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

Lou Dobbs stated on July 01, 2014 in a segment on 'Lou Dobbs Tonight':

The Obama administration "manipulated deportation data to make it appear that the Border Patrol was deporting more illegal immigrants than the Bush administration."

By Katie Sanders• July 15, 2014

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

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

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

American Principles in Action stated on August 07, 2012 in an advertisement:

Says Barack Obama "has deported more people than any other president in this country's history."

By Louis Jacobson• August 10, 2012

How do U.S. deportation flights work, what happens when countries refuse to accept them?

By Maria Ramirez Uribe• January 28, 2025

Fact-checking claims about deportations in Biden's first month

By Miriam Valverde• February 26, 2021

What has Donald Trump done toward his mass deportation promise?

By Maria Ramirez Uribe• March 4, 2025

Has Trump faced more deportation-related court injunctions than his predecessors?

By Loreben Tuquero• April 30, 2025

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

By Maria Ramirez Uribe• October 18, 2024

Have deportations increased under Donald Trump? Here’s what the data shows

By Miriam Valverde• December 19, 2017

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

By Caleb McCullough• November 14, 2024

Ask PolitiFact: What evidence does the government need to deport green card, visa holders?

By Maria Ramirez Uribe• March 26, 2025

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

What the U.S. Supreme Court decision means for the deportation of criminal immigrants

By Miriam Valverde• April 23, 2018

As Donald Trump prepares immigration speech, mass deportation at issue

By Miriam Valverde• August 30, 2016

DeSantis said ‘everybody’ at Alligator Alcatraz has a deportation order. Lawyers say he’s wrong.

By Samantha Putterman, Maria Ramirez Uribe• July 30, 2025

Deportation didn’t end with Title 42’s expiration; immigration law still stands

By Maria Ramirez Uribe• May 16, 2023

Fact-checking Nayib Bukele and Trump officials on Kilmar Armando Abrego Garcia’s deportation

By Maria Ramirez Uribe• April 14, 2025

Trump skewed the facts about Kilmar Armando Abrego Garcia, MS-13 gang and deportation

By Maria Ramirez Uribe, Amy Sherman• April 23, 2025

Social posts target Democrats’ vote on migrant offenders bill. Here’s why they say they opposed it.

By Jeff Cercone• January 8, 2025

Did Obama say 22 times he couldn't stop deportations by himself? Almost.

By W. Gardner Selby• March 2, 2015

Did Gavin Newsom 'separate families and deport children' in San Francisco?

By Chris Nichols• July 12, 2018

Immigration in 5 charts: a 2018 midterm report

By Miriam Valverde• October 7, 2018

What did Donald Trump mean in his tweet about DACA recipients?

By Miriam Valverde• September 7, 2017

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