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Report shows deportations hinge largely on immigration – not criminal – violations, despite White House claims

December 9, 2011
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Report shows deportations hinge largely on immigration – not criminal – violations, despite White House claims

Despite claims from White House and Immigration and Customs Enforcement officials that the priority is now to deport undocumented immigrants with a criminal record, newly released data shows the vast majority of deportations launched in 2011 focus solely on immigration violations.
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Obama halts deportations of DREAM-eligible youth

August 19, 2011
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Obama halts deportations of DREAM-eligible youth

Yesterday, the Obama administration proved that it’s trying to do something - anything - to win back the votes of its Latino-based electorate. The Department of Homeland Security has issued new guidelines that would prevent the deportations of some 300,000 undocumented people throughout the country – that is, those with a low-risk profile who entered the United States as...
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