@SoCo I found this comparison that somewhat backs your assertion that Trump is simply carrying out the same Immigration policies some Dems backed. Surprisingly Obama had the most deportations, so some of what you say about Trump's current immigration enforcement policy is supported by this data. However, Dems today are nowhere near any of these numbers when it comes to their current policy objectives of open borders, no mass deportations and eliminating ICE.
What 30+ Years of Deportations Show Across 5 Presidents
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Our analysis covers fiscal year 1993 through June 26 of fiscal year 2025, encompassing the administrations of Democrat Bill Clinton, Republican George W. Bush, Democrat Barack Obama, Democrat Joe Biden, and Republican Donald Trump.
Clinton: 863,958 deportations | Annual average: 107,994
Bush: 2,021,965 deportations | Annual average: 252,745
Obama: 1,589,451 deportations | Annual average: 397,362 /1,160,255 | Annual average: 290,063
Trump: 935,346 deportations | Annual average: 233,836 (1st term)
creepy Joe: 545,252 deportations | Annual average: 136,313
Trump: 128,039 deportations | 5.2 months
*Trump's second term average term numbers are not complete, Trump began his second administration with more than 1,000 deportations per day in the last weeks of January,
according to ICE data obtained by the Deportation Data Project