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The Spokesman-Revew |
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February 1, 2026 |
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How can someone in midst of legal process to stay be deported? And other questions about America’s confusing immigration laws By Orion Donovan Smith |
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In Trump’s first term, his administration deported fewer than 932,000 people, according to data from Syracuse University’s Transactional Records Access Clearinghouse. By comparison, the Obama administration deported more than 3.1 million immigrants over eight years, largely by working with state and local law enforcement agencies to target convicted criminals and others who were already in custody. |
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