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How Trump’s ICE enforcement record blows Obama’s out of the water— by a lot
NY Post ^ | 01/22/2026 | John R. Lott Jr.

Posted on 01/23/2026 2:54:41 AM PST by Kid Shelleen

The media narrative against President Donald Trump’s effort to enforce immigration law was on full display last week at a White House press briefing. ---SNIP--- Only about 40 or so of those who were detained claimed to be US citizens accidentally or erroneously arrested by ICE, and just half of those people were held for more than a day; most were released in a few hours.

Any error is serious, but 40 mistakes out of 595,000 arrests amounts to an error rate of just 0.0067% — roughly one wrongful detention for every 14,925 arrests.

Compare that with the final two years of President Barack Obama’s administration.

(Excerpt) Read more at nypost.com ...


TOPICS: News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: deportations; ice; icerecord; immigration

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1 posted on 01/23/2026 2:54:41 AM PST by Kid Shelleen
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To: Kid Shelleen

Obama blows.


2 posted on 01/23/2026 3:24:32 AM PST by PGalt (Past Peak Civilization?)
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To: PGalt

Under rate at 50 year low……….,this is a stat I can get behind


3 posted on 01/23/2026 4:16:00 AM PST by SteelPSUGOP (UGHT)
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To: Kid Shelleen

I anyone needs a reason, the a##clown deported illegals with no cry of foul from the crazies but when trump does it......... The crazies are upset because we will not entertain the mental illness


4 posted on 01/23/2026 4:16:27 AM PST by ronnie raygun
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To: Kid Shelleen

Obama deported just as many people. But Trump is deporting the Right people. The dangerous people.

And, Trump does not allow them to sneak back in.


5 posted on 01/23/2026 4:18:41 AM PST by MMusson ( )
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To: Kid Shelleen; JohnRLott

Outstanding. Simple, comprehensive, and to the point. This is research any media outlet should have done, but chose not to do so for rhetorical reasons. Frankly, given the data and how easy it was to construct, there are some media executives who deserve to be charged with inciting to riot. I hope Trump uses this information.

Dr. Lott deserves a Presidential Medal of Freedom.


6 posted on 01/23/2026 4:56:52 AM PST by Carry_Okie (The tree of liberty needs a rope.)
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To: Kid Shelleen

There are positives to be mentioned too:

Illegal aliens deported. More jobs and higher pay for Americans
Hardened criminals deported. Less crime:
murder, rape, child abduction, human trafficking, reduced drug availability.
Reduced voter fraud


7 posted on 01/23/2026 4:58:23 AM PST by ChessExpert (Infidels of the world unite against the evil that is Islam.)
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To: MMusson
“ Obama deported just as many people. But Trump is deporting the Right people. The dangerous people.”

Not really. Obama included everyone turned away at the border as a deportation.

8 posted on 01/23/2026 5:51:01 AM PST by circlecity
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To: Kid Shelleen

ICE protesters is a sample of how the democrat party operates guess what will happen when they gain full controll of the government comrades.

The greatest nation in the world that has saved others will be
no longer.


9 posted on 01/23/2026 6:11:27 AM PST by Vaduz (?.)
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To: Vaduz

And the world will be a darker place.


10 posted on 01/23/2026 6:49:01 AM PST by No name given ( Anonymous is who you’ll know me as )
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To: No name given

Yes much darker and deadly.


11 posted on 01/23/2026 7:10:30 AM PST by Vaduz (?.)
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